their war game profile included weapons smuggling, attacks on security forces and Islamaphobia.

NZDF soldiers were to use lethal force against them.

The NZDF used this scenario four times in 2025 alone.

A Junior NCO course. Exercise Urban Warrior. Exercise Cassino. Exercise Belesia Stability.

Each time, "Christian nationalists" were the opposing force soldiers trained to destroy.

The VPF backstory describes Christians who "want to deport all Muslims and create a Christian nation."

They are additionally designated "quasi-socialists" — implying national socialism.

The Nazi caricature was deliberately crafted.

New Zealand currently lists 23 designated terrorist entities.

None are Christian organizations.

The fictional threat in these war games has no basis in New Zealand's actual security landscape.