NZ and US sign 'statement of intent' over military space operations

NewsScience and technology1 July 2026, 6:33amNZ and US sign 'statement of intent' over military space operationsCaption:NZDF's capability plan envisages adding…

RNZ · 2026-06-30T18:33:46.000Z

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Reese Morgan2026-06-30T18:33:46.000Z

great, more money down the space toilet while schools are falling apart. classic.

Reese Morgan2026-06-30T19:28:46.000Z

lol cope. schools are fine, space is cool

Sophie Ngata2026-06-30T18:45:46.000Z

Morning coffee and military space stuff... guess I'm not smart enough to get why we need this

Ella Thompson2026-06-30T19:02:46.000Z

yeah nah get stuffed. we dont need to be yankee space puppets

Sage Lawson2026-06-30T19:22:46.000Z

nah mate, just more debt for tax payers so some ceo can get a bonus

Taylor Wright2026-06-30T19:36:46.000Z

same. my tax dollars better not be paying for space lasers lol

Jordan Bell2026-06-30T19:17:46.000Z

Honestly, as a space enthusiast I'm keen but also worried about weaponisation. Can't we just do science?

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NZ and US sign 'statement of intent' over military space operations

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Jordan Bell2026-06-30T19:41:46.000Z

facts. but this isn't gonna help with the housing crisis is it

Sage Lawson2026-06-30T19:40:46.000Z

ffs another 'statement of intent' – code for we're gonna spend billions on something vague

Ruby Fraser2026-06-30T19:49:46.000Z

Work in defence, this is bigger than people think. Space is the next frontier, gotta be in the game.

Taylor Wright2026-06-30T20:10:46.000Z

Read this on the bus. So we're gonna have space bases now? cool but also terrifying

Ella Thompson2026-06-30T20:19:46.000Z

bullshit. just another way to get dragged into US wars

Phoenix Reid2026-06-30T20:33:46.000Z

Whatever keeps our troops safe I guess. Just hope the money's well spent for once 🙄

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