New Zealand Secretary of Defence and Chief of Defence Force Visit U.S. Indo-Pacific Command

06 May 2025

From Petty Officer 1st Class John Bellino, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command

HONOLULU, Hawaii — U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Joel Carey, chief of staff of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, welcomes New Zealand Secretary of Defence Brook Barrington and Chief of Defence Force Air Marshal Tony Davies to USINDOPACOM headquarters on Camp H.M. Smith in Honolulu, May 5, 2025.

Download

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Joel Carey, center right, chief of staff of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, New Zealand Secretary of Defence Brook Barrington, center, and Chief of Defence Force Air Marshal Tony Davies, center left, hold a group discussion at USINDOPACOM headquarters on Camp H. M. Smith in Honolulu, May 5, 2025. USINDOPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, prevailing in conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Bellino)

From right to center, U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Joel Carey,, chief of staff of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, New Zealand Secretary of Defence Brook Barrington, and Chief of Defence Force Air Marshal Tony Davies, hold a group discussion at USINDOPACOM headquarters on Camp H. M. Smith in Honolulu, May 5, 2025. USINDOPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, prevailing in conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Bellino)

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Joel Carey, front center, chief of staff of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command joins New Zealand Secretary of Defence Brook Barrington, front left, and Chief of Defence Force Air Marshal Tony Davies, front right, for a group photo at USINDOPACOM headquarters on Camp H. M. Smith in Honolulu, May 5, 2025. USINDOPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, prevailing in conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Bellino)

Discussions included the recently released New Zealand Defence Capability Plan 2025 and the New Zealand government’s increased focus on enhancing international security partnerships.

Barrington, Davies and their New Zealand delegation also visited the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies during their time in Honolulu.

USINDOPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, prevailing in conflict.