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Australia's naval expansion offers a chance for New Zealand to cooperate on frigate replacement, potentially boosting capability and interoperability.

Summary

  1. New Zealand’s Anzac frigates are also ageing.
  2. Economies of scale.
  3. A joint acquisition could enhance New Zealand's naval presence and strategic leverage.
  4. Joint crewing of the general purpose frigates could offer operational experience and recruitment benefits.
READ: Australia’s ‘tier-2’ naval expansion opens the door for the Anzac frigate redux

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