{"id":1037,"date":"2026-05-30T03:31:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T03:31:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianewscast.com\/2026\/05\/30\/new-zealand-can-no-longer-take-its-security-for-granted-says-defence-minister-as-military-spending-rises\/"},"modified":"2026-05-30T03:31:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T03:31:40","slug":"new-zealand-can-no-longer-take-its-security-for-granted-says-defence-minister-as-military-spending-rises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.asianewscast.com\/?p=1037","title":{"rendered":"New Zealand can no longer take its security for granted, says defence minister as military spending rises"},"content":{"rendered":"
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New Zealand could move faster towards its target of spending 2 per cent of GDP on defence if security conditions warrant it, Defence Minister Chris Penk tells CNA.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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New Zealand’s Defence Minister Chris Penk speaks to CNA during an interview on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on May 29, Friday.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/section>\n

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