Australia and New Zealand join fleet

Australia and New Zealand have signed an agreement to deepen naval cooperation. Reuters reports.

The document is called the Tasman Plan. It will strengthen cooperation in personnel, training, development, warfare, engineering and international cooperation.

The agreement was signed by Deputy Commander of the Australian Navy Rear Admiral Darren Grogan and his New Zealand counterpart Commodore Carl Woodhead.

Grogan noted that the plan is based on long-term cooperation of the fleets and provides a basis for joint development of potential.

Woodhead stressed that maritime relations between the two countries were established more than 160 years ago. The strategic task is to formalize the alliance and move from traditions to purposeful integration.

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