Bilateral War Cries

For 11 years Wairouru has hosted the Singaporean Army who train at the North Island army base under an agreement with the New Zealand Defence Force. This year, 900 Singaporean troops — the largest contingent yet — are currently taking part in Exercise Thunder Warrior designed to strengthen security ties between the two countries on regional security and “increase mutual understanding among the personnel of both armed forces,” the Singapore government reported. The troops will practice long-range artillery fire and a battlefield deployment of mechanised infantry until February 13.