US scales back military drill involving New Zealand
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters described the United States' scaling back of a military exercise involving New Zealand as a surprise.
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The move may signal strain or changing priorities in a key security partnership.
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- Winston Peters says US scaling back of military drill New Zealand involved in 'a surprise' ↗rnz.co.nz · Recorded source date: Aug 20, 2026, 10:31 PM UTC
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