![]() ![]() In 2018 he was promoted to Lt General andĬhief of Defence Intelligence, UK MoD. Over) he took up post as Director Cyber, Intelligence and Information Intelligence (covering this gaped civilian 2 Star billet as incumbents changed After a 3-month spell in late-2014 as Deputy Chief of Defence Major General and deployed to Kabul as Director of the Ministry of DefenceĪdvisory Group. In September 2011 he returned to the Ministry ofĭefence as Head Military Strategic Planning and in June 2012 he promoted to Of Director ISTAR at Headquarters Land Forces, which later developed into Head On completion of the Higher Command and Staff Course in earlyĢ008 he was Chief Plans HQ ARRC and subsequently deployed toĪfghanistan. In 2009 he promoted to Brigadier and assumed the appointment In August 2006 he was responsible for tri-service future force structure Returning to the Ministry of Defence as Deputy Director Force Development To Headquarters Multi-National Force Iraq (HQ MNF-I) as Chief Campaign PlansĪnd wrote the 2006 HQ MNF-I Campaign Plan and Campaign Assessment. Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. In December 2005 he deployed ![]() Leavenworth, Kansas this tour included 6 months teaching at the Naval Instructor at the United States Command and General Staff College in He was posted in 2003 as the British Exchange ![]() These tours were separated by attendance at the last Army Command and StaffĬollege course and a tour in the Ministry of Defence as SO2 Long Term Plans inĪrmy Resources and Plans. Years on operations over three tours in Joint Support Group (Northern Ireland)Īs Detachment and then Company Commander and finally as Commanding Officer. His early postings were as a platoonĬommander with KORBR in Northern Ireland and in intelligence appointments in New Zealand has in the past sent defence intelligence personnel to active deployments overseas, such as in Afghanistan,” Peeni Henare said.Into the Intelligence Corps in 1986. Ukraine has continued to request such support from international partners, including New Zealand, directly and through organisations such as NATO and the European Union. This will come from the $5 million contribution announced last week, with the remainder of this money going to the NATO Trust Fund for Ukraine,” Peeni Henare said. ![]() “In addition to that kit New Zealand has secured communications equipment to provide to Ukraine, working with Tait Communications. “This follows on from the New Zealand Government support of $5 million announced last week for non-lethal military assistance, and the provision of defence equipment like body armour and helmets, which will be dispatched from Ohakea this week. “We must continue to help Ukraine defend itself, and New Zealand will stand with the international community, as we have done numerous times before,” Peeni Henare said. The Minister of Defence, Peeni Henare, said he was pleased New Zealand could offer new measures to help support partners at this difficult time. “And New Zealand is playing its part in this,” Jacinda Ardern said. The rouble has collapsed in value, and Russia is on its way out from being in the top 20 economies in the world. “We know that sanctions globally have been making it harder for the Russian regime to fund its war. “The Russia Sanctions Act has already designated over 460 individuals and entities with the Government clear that they will be announcing more targets and prohibitions in the coming days, weeks, and months. “This military support is in addition to the $6 million in humanitarian assistance, and the establishment of a special Ukraine visa for family members of Ukrainian New Zealanders, for which 264 applications have been made and 46 visas have been issued. “Cabinet has also approved the use of the Defence Force’s open source intelligence capabilities for three months to support the UK and other European partners. “One will work with the existing Defence Attaché and NZ military representative to NATO, and one will work within the UK’s Permanent Joint Headquarters. “Two other officers will deploy to the UK and Belgium to enhance our engagement with, and understanding of, partner activities related to Ukraine. Some of our people will directly support intelligence work on the Ukraine war, and some will join existing teams focused on other parts of the world. “Seven NZDF intelligence analysts will go to the UK to assist with the heightened demand for intelligence assessments. “We will deploy nine New Zealand Defence Force personnel to the United Kingdom and Belgium, to support our partners in intelligence and engagement work, over the next three months,” Jacinda Ardern said. New Zealand is providing further military support to Ukraine as it defends itself against Russia’s unprovoked and illegal invasion, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced today. ![]()
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