New Zealand Force South East Asia

New Zealand Force South East Asia
Active1974–1989
Country New Zealand
Garrison/HQSingapore

New Zealand Force South East Asia (NZFORSEA)[1] (1974–1989) comprised the elements of the Royal New Zealand Navy, New Zealand Army and Royal New Zealand Air Force. Much of the New Zealand military left Singapore as part of operation Kupe in 1989,[2] leaving behind a residual Defence Support Unit (NZDSU).

  1. ^ McGibbon, Ian (2000). The Oxford Companion of New Zealand Military History. Oxford. p. 369. ISBN 0195583760.
  2. ^ "Staying in Singapore?: New Zealand's third Labour government and the retention of military forces in Southeast Asia". Waicato University. Retrieved 31 August 2016.