2nd Engineer Regiment, RNZE

ASEAN REGIONAL FORUM ASSISTANCE TO MINE ACTION

A NZDF PERSPECTIVE

Lt Col Martin Donoghue

•Challenges for Assistance in Mine Action•History of NZDF Involvement in Mine Action•Transition Points•Future Possibilities

2nd Engineer Regiment, RNZE

The Challenges for Assistance in Mine Action

•Military clearance standards vs IMAS•Military equipment not designed for Mine Action•Types of deployments and support provided•Current Defence priorities•Upcoming clearance deadlines

2nd Engineer Regiment, RNZE

NZDF Involvement in Mine Action•Afghanistan- mid 1980’s•Training teams and Technical Advisors to Angola/Cambodia/Mozambique 1990’s• Lao PDR/Kosovo specialised technical advisors 1990’s•Iraq, technical advisors 2003•Lebanon, quick impact battle area clearance

2nd Engineer Regiment, RNZE

1980’s 1990’s

Large training teams

Technical Advisors

Today

Quick Impact

NGO’s capability

Transition in NZDF Mine Action Support

2nd Engineer Regiment, RNZE

Future Possibilities

•Some military assistance programmes no longer appropriate•Specific Military skills, geospatial information systems, medical, logistical•Quick Impact clearance capability

2nd Engineer Regiment, RNZE