新西兰正在花费20亿美元用于五架美国海鹰直升机,引起人们对国防优先事项和利益冲突的关切。 New Zealand is spending $2 billion on five U.S. Seahawk helicopters, sparking concern over defense priorities and conflicts of interest.

根据斯德哥尔摩国际和平研究所的2024年报告,新西兰从洛克希德·马丁子公司Sikorsky购买五架美国制造的海鹰直升机,每架直升机费用4亿美元,以此推动全球武器销售。 New Zealand is boosting global weapons sales by purchasing five U.S.-made Seahawk helicopters for $400 million each from Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin subsidiary, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute’s 2024 report. 这笔交易反映了与美国和澳大利亚的更深厚的防御关系,它们每架直升机支付8 200万美元。 The deal reflects deeper defense ties with the U.S. and Australia, which paid $82 million per chopper. 前国防部队总司令凯文·肖特目前在新西兰洛克希德·马丁领导战略,引起对利益冲突的关切。 Former Chief of Defence Force Kevin Short now leads strategy at Lockheed Martin New Zealand, raising conflict-of-interest concerns. 政府120亿美元的武器支出计划, 包括支持火箭实验室的空间计划, 被批评将美国的军事目标置于医疗及教育等国内需求之上。 The government’s $12 billion weapons spending plan, including support for Rocket Lab’s space program, is criticized for prioritizing U.S. military objectives over domestic needs like healthcare and education.