Nato’s military commander — US General Christopher Cavoli — has reportedly drafted a 4000-page strategy for Nato’s operations throughout Europe. It could also strengthen his case with voters when making the case to lift New Zealand’s military spending. New Zealand spent just under 1.4% of its GDP on the military in 2021, according to World Bank figures. Mahuta told Reuters that neither New Zealand nor Nato considered the ITPPs to be a new grouping. In China, Hipkins told New Zealand media that his forthcoming participation at the Nato summit was not discussed during his face-to-face meeting with Xi.
