We all know that the New Zealand had a problem with manning their 105 new NZLAV armoured fighting vehicles. The New Zealand army has now managed to man them all but what would happen if New Zealand was to increase their armour by adding a tracked IFV. Would New Zealand be able to man them?
Currently the NZDF has a $4.6 billion 10-year project to increase the NZDF by 2000 personal, 1000 going to the army. A NZLAV is manned by 3 soliders (driver, gunner and plants/equipment operator.) The New Zealand army has around 5000 full time solders and that number will increase to around 6000 by 2012.
If New Zealand was to purchase a tracked IFV, how would they go about manning them? I believe that as soon as a NZ resident finishes school, they should have to do around 6-12 months of military conscription. I believe this would sort out the problems with the youth. Also I think that any youth in NZ that commints 3 small acts of crime in 2 years should have to join the military under law for 2 years. This would certainly sort out the youth.
Currently the NZDF has a $4.6 billion 10-year project to increase the NZDF by 2000 personal, 1000 going to the army. A NZLAV is manned by 3 soliders (driver, gunner and plants/equipment operator.) The New Zealand army has around 5000 full time solders and that number will increase to around 6000 by 2012.
If New Zealand was to purchase a tracked IFV, how would they go about manning them? I believe that as soon as a NZ resident finishes school, they should have to do around 6-12 months of military conscription. I believe this would sort out the problems with the youth. Also I think that any youth in NZ that commints 3 small acts of crime in 2 years should have to join the military under law for 2 years. This would certainly sort out the youth.
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