New Zealand joins anti-piracy effort
A frigate from the Royal New Zealand Navy is set to join NATO’s anti-piracy mission in the Gulf of Aden, for three weeks from 23 January.
In a statement on 21 January, defence minister Jonathan Coleman confirmed the frigate HMNZS Te Mana will join Operation Ocean Shield with NATO forces to participate in the alliance’s counter-piracy exercises in the region.
‘New Zealand is committed to international efforts to tackle piracy. Participating in NATO’s Operation Ocean Shield is a good opportunity for the New Zealand Defence Force to test its interoperability with contributing NATO nations,’ said Coleman.
‘This deployment
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