A joint Australia-New Zealand military delegation held a series of engagements with Fiji Military Forces this week.
Australia’s Chief of Army Lieutenant General Simon Stuart and New Zealand Army Major General Rose King met with senior Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) leaders.
“We had great, insightful and honest discussions about our current landscape and what direction we’re all heading in. We were also able to discuss some of our common challenges and shared some lessons learned, which has been really valuable,” said Lieutenant General Stuart.
“We only have the ability to have such conversations because of the incredibly strong relationship we’ve built over an extended period of time between our three nations.”
You cannot build trust and relationships overnight when you need them – our commitments to each other, our comradeship and friendships are stronger than they have ever been, and that’s a benefit to us all, as well as the collective security of our region.”
NZ Army’s Major General Rose King said these collective approaches, as well as broader regional interoperability was a “win-win” for all parties.
“Nothing we do with our partners in the Pacific goes one-way; our collaboration alongside Fiji and Australia only serves to strengthen each other, and I firmly believe we’re all richer, better and more effective organisations as a result,” she said.
