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NZ and US Forge Space Security Pact | Auckland News
New Zealand and the U.S. have signed a landmark “statement of intent” to supercharge space collaboration, turning New Zealand’s modest but growing space ambitions into a strategic asset for global security. While lacking satellites now, New Zealand is eyeing ground stations and future space assets, leveraging U.S. expertise to stay relevant. Their participation in Operation Olympic Defender and recent exercises proves small nations can punch above their weight in space. The U.S. Space Force sees New Zealand’s potential to host critical space domain awareness infrastructure — a role that’s…
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