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Australia, New Zealand Navies Sign Plan Tasman Integration Pact
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- The Royal Australian Navy and the Royal New Zealand Navy signed Plan Tasman to deepen naval cooperation.
- Deputy Chief Rear Admiral Darren Grogan and Deputy Chief Commodore Karl Woodhead signed the pact on 21 September 2026.
- Woodhead said the plan shifts from traditional cooperation to integration by design.
- The agreement aims to enhance collaboration, information sharing and operational alignment in the contested Indo-Pacific.