Military costs warning
PA Wellington United States withdrawal of concessions on military equipment could cost New Zealand a lot of money, said a former Chief of Defence Staff, Vice-Admiral Sir Neil Anderson, last evening. Sir Neil, who retired in 1983, said that for New Zealand to go it alone would be infinitely more expensive on a day-to-day basis. He could not put a figure
on the extra cost because there were many complications in the purchase of spares and equipment.
Under the existing logistical arrangements New Zealand could join a big United States military production run and make big savings. Ammunition was expensive if bought on a short run. The price could sometimes be five to 10 times the price of a big production run.
Maintenance of defence spares and operations in New Zealand cost about 5100 million a year. The former National Government Defence Minister, Mr David Thomson, said from Stratford that the alliance with Australia and the United States had saved New Zealand millions of dollars. American assistance through concessions was “very considerable,” he said.
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Press, 7 February 1985, Page 2
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