23 May 2022

New Zealand Sharing Skills with Ukrainian Fighters

From Lately, 10:18 pm on 23 May 2022

New Zealand will be sending 30 defence force personnel to Britain to train Ukranian forces in handling a specific weapon, a howitzer. Chief of Defence Force Air Marshal Kevin Short said 230 Ukrainians would be trained by New Zealand troops. Karyn speaks to Former Defence Minister Ron Mark.

This handout photo made available 22 July 2006 shows a soldier manned the Singapore Light-weight Howitzer during an annual artillery training exercise in New Zealand. "Secret" weapons are among the arsenal of Singapore's armed forces which are seeking to harness technology as a tool to help soldiers win on the battlefield, a senior defence ministry official says. AFP PHOTO/MINDEF/HO (Photo by HO / MINDEF / AFP)

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