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How many New Zealand Defence Force personnel, if any, are currently deployed to maritime security operations in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, and wider Middle East region?

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Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many New Zealand Defence Force personnel, if any, are currently deployed to maritime security operations in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, and wider Middle East region?

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Hon Chris Penk

Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Minister of Defence

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There are three New Zealand Defence Force personnel currently deployed to maritime security operations in the wider Middle East region. These personnel are deployed to support longstanding maritime security coalitions and commands, as publicly announced: the https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/longstanding-defence-deployments-extended.