Exercise Southern Katipo

Soldiers during Exercise Southern Katipo 15

Southern Katipo is a military exercise that occurs every two years run by the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) within New Zealand. It is the largest exercise of the NZDF.[1][2] It involves many different organizations including both military and civilian organizations, and even can involve members of the public.[3] A multinational and joint exercise involving air, ground and naval forces, foreign partners have included Australia, Canada, Tonga, Malaysia, Singapore, Timor Leste, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, France, Chile, New Caledonia, the United States and the United Kingdom.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Southern Katipo exercise descends on top of the south". Stuff. 2017-10-16. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  2. ^ Mills, Laura (8 November 2017). "Troops invade coast for NZ's largest military exercise". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Exercise Southern Katipo 2017 Highlights – YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  4. ^ "Defenders of the peace". Army: The Soldiers' Newspaper (1409 ed.). 16 November 2017. p. 19.
  5. ^ Solomou, Bill (3 December 2015). "Strengthening Anzac Ties". Army: The Soldiers' Newspaper. p. 53.