Category : Opinion
Author: Dr Simon Ewing-Jarvie

I read the recently released government documents on strategic foreign policy assessment, national security strategy, defence policy and strategy statement, future force design principles and the security threat environment – three times.

Article: https://unclas.wordpress.com/2023/08/16/hybrid-interference-cure-worse-than-the-disease/
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Category : Analysis
Author: CNN

Ukrainian marines have advanced for the second time in two weeks on the southeastern frontlines, towards the key port city of Mariupol, with the recapture of the village of Urozhaine appearing to have been partially aided by the use of controversial cluster munitions.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2023/08/russia-ukraine-war-controversial-cluster-bombs-aid-kyiv-s-counteroffensive.html
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Category : Defence
Author: RNZ
Category : Analysis
Author: Phil Pennington

A new national national intelligence and security agency has not yet been established despite it being a key recommendation from the Christchurch mosque attacks inquiry.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/468345/govt-yet-to-set-up-national-security-agency-18-months-after-royal-commission-recommendation
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Category : Defence
Author: Nick Lee-Frampton

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand plans to create another intelligence agency to help the government more rapidly react to and better coordinate its response to security threats.

Article: https://www.defensenews.com/global/asia-pacific/2023/08/10/new-zealand-to-create-intel-agency-recommended-over-two-years-ago/
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Category : Opinion
Author: Jason Young

It wasn’t that long ago that Australian and New Zealand prime ministers were falling over themselves to run trade missions to the People’s Republic of China. Both governments lobbied hard for and secured early free-trade agreements, and both strongly promoted goods and services trade and all manner of bilateral agreements with the PRC.

Article: https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/the-lessons-of-new-zealands-china-diplomacy/
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Category : News
Author: Marc Daalde

Foreign interference threats are rising and anti-authority extremism isn't likely to wane even with the end of Covid-19 measures, public intelligence reports show.

Article: https://www.newsroom.co.nz/sis-identifies-several-spies-in-nz
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