@Ilovethebomb@lemmy.nz to NZ Politics@lemmy.nz • 11 months agoNew Zealand Defence Force's war games participation a concern, says Green Partywww.rnz.co.nzexternal-linkmessage-square26fedilinkarrow-up17file-text
arrow-up17external-linkNew Zealand Defence Force's war games participation a concern, says Green Partywww.rnz.co.nz@Ilovethebomb@lemmy.nz to NZ Politics@lemmy.nz • 11 months agomessage-square26fedilinkfile-text
Why are the greens like this? How is being prepared to defend ourselves and help our allies “a concern”?
minus-square@Ilovethebomb@lemmy.nzOPlinkfedilink2•11 months agoI disagree, at least one example of what they think our armed forces should be doing to protect NZ and our allies is very easy ask, and yet you can’t. Both their statements and your comments are a series of don’ts.
minus-square@Xcf456@lemmy.nzlinkfedilink2•11 months agoHow do the things I mentioned not constitute protect NZ and/or our allies. Policing the EEZ against illegal fishing is protecting NZ. Taking part in international peace keeping operations is supporting allies. They are also not ‘don’ts’
I disagree, at least one example of what they think our armed forces should be doing to protect NZ and our allies is very easy ask, and yet you can’t.
Both their statements and your comments are a series of don’ts.
How do the things I mentioned not constitute protect NZ and/or our allies. Policing the EEZ against illegal fishing is protecting NZ. Taking part in international peace keeping operations is supporting allies. They are also not ‘don’ts’