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East Asia deployment counts success one month in

October 29, 2019 seawaves

October 289, 2019 – The Royal Australian Navy ships supporting the East Asian Deployment have successfully participated in a number of international engagements since their departure from Fleet Base East in late September, despite Typhoon Hagibis interrupting some of the original planning. Task Group Commander, Captain Andrew Quinn, praised the members of the Task Groups for their professionalism and flexibility.…

HMNZS Te Mana Begins Southeast Asia Engagement

September 23, 2018September 23, 2018 seawaves

September 23, 2018 – The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) frigate HMNZS Te Mana has visited the eastern Malaysian city of Sandakan to begin the Southeast Asian leg of the New Zealand Defence Force’s (NZDF) five-month engagement across the Asia-Pacific region. “New Zealand values our relationships and defense cooperation with countries that form the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN),…