Staff have been leaving the Defence Force and expensive military equipment is sitting unused.
The Government has promised a $419 million pay boost but is it going on the right things? And is it enough to reassure our allies we're serious about security?
Defence Minister Andrew Little spoke to Newshub Nation.
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