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Post by planewriting on Feb 2, 2023 8:38:18 GMT 12
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Post by corsairarm on Feb 2, 2023 16:28:41 GMT 12
The only one which doesn’t have an airport at all is Tokelau. Reactive Sunderland NZ4115 from MoTAT? Yeah Nah. No fuel tanks in it, besides Mike and I haven't finished painting the inside plus Ron has to finish the rear turret. |
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Post by alanster on Feb 2, 2023 16:43:29 GMT 12
Tokelau is the Navy’s problem. Since Tokelau is a NZ territory, the Navy should have a naval base there to keep watch on the Chinese goings-on in the South Pacific.
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Post by retiredav8r on Feb 2, 2023 16:50:48 GMT 12
Tokelau is the Navy’s problem. Since Tokelau is a NZ territory, the Navy should have a naval base there to keep watch on the Chinese goings-on in the South Pacific. Obviously, a paranoia against China. Do you hold the same fear against USA, Great Britain, Australia. All have strong presence in the pacific. |
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Post by richard1098 on Feb 2, 2023 18:39:24 GMT 12
Tokelau is the Navy’s problem. Since Tokelau is a NZ territory, the Navy should have a naval base there to keep watch on the Chinese goings-on in the South Pacific. Obviously, a paranoia against China. Do you hold the same fear against USA, Great Britain, Australia. All have strong presence in the pacific. New Zealand does have a formal alliance with Australia, and is a member of the 5 eyes intelligence sharing group, so its not a non aligned country, at least formally. Great Britain's footprint in the Pacific is pretty minimal though, no matter how much they talk it up hoping to support their application to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 2, 2023 19:18:49 GMT 12
Why go to that trouble Peter when there is a fully operational amphibious Catalina in NZ looking for a new home?
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Post by alanster on Feb 2, 2023 20:10:39 GMT 12
Tokelau is the Navy’s problem. Since Tokelau is a NZ territory, the Navy should have a naval base there to keep watch on the Chinese goings-on in the South Pacific. Obviously, a paranoia against China. Do you hold the same fear against USA, Great Britain, Australia. All have strong presence in the pacific. No. Only China. It’s a relatively minor concern though as China’s main geopolitical interest is the Sth China Sea / Malacca Straits / Indian Ocean. |
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Post by Peter Lewis on Feb 2, 2023 21:23:22 GMT 12
Aviation please guys, not Politics.
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Post by retiredav8r on Feb 3, 2023 9:21:57 GMT 12
See in this morning news, USA is establishing 4 more bases in the Philippines. A US take over is immanent.
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