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Defence

Call for Nominations: Women in Security Awards Aotearoa 2025

January 24, 2025

Support International Women’s Day this year by nominating a colleague for the 2025 Women in Security Awards Aotearoa. Nominations are due 21 February. International Women’s Day is coming up on 8th March, and what better […]

SIPRI
Beyond Pacific

Wars and Regional Tensions: World’s top arms producers see revenues rise

January 21, 2025

Revenues from sales of arms and military services by the 100 largest companies in the industry reached $632 billion in 2023, according to new data released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Evident […]

Michael Shapland
International

Newly appointed Antarctica New Zealand operations GM commences

January 9, 2025

Former New Zealand Defence Force officer Mike Shapland DSD finishes up in Washington DC to start new polar role in Christchurch. Michael Shapland DSD has commenced his role as Antarctica New Zealand’s new General Manager […]

Titan
Beyond Pacific

SIPRI Yearbook: Nuclear weapons proliferate as geopolitics deteriorate

July 21, 2024

The recently released Stockholm International Peace Research Institute Yearbook 2024 reports nuclear weapons in development have increased as states deepen their reliance on nuclear deterrence. The nine nuclear-armed states—the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, […]

Richard Heydarian
International

Richard Heydarian: ASEAN’s inaction and Philippines’ leverage in South China Sea

July 1, 2024

In this exclusive interview, chief editor Nicholas Dynon sits down with academic, columnist and author Richard Heydarian to explore what makes ASEAN a ‘donkey’ and why Philippines connects the South China Sea and Taiwan Strait. […]

US Coast Guard
International

Why the Pacific Islands Is Seeing a Rise in ‘Defence Diplomacy’

May 31, 2024

As the Pacific becomes a locus of geopolitics, the region is seeing unprecedented levels of defence diplomacy, writes Associate Professor Anna Powles from the Centre for Defence and Security Studies at Massey University and Associate […]

International

Editorial Board appointed for Fiji’s National Security Defence Review

May 15, 2024

Independent Review Lead for the National Security Defence Review James Sanday announces the appointment of Editorial Board members who will assist in the compilation of the National Security Defence Review. Made up of academics from […]

Rabuka
International

Fiji PM focuses on strengthened defence cooperation in UK visit

May 15, 2024

Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has met with the UK’s defence and foreign ministers seeking enhanced cooperation and stressing need for “Ocean of Peace” in the Indo-Pacific. Fiji seeks to strengthen collaboration with the United […]

SIPRI
Beyond Pacific

Global military spending surges amid war, rising tensions and insecurity

April 29, 2024

Global military expenditure has increased 6.8 percent in real terms from 2022, led by the United States, China and Russia. It’s the steepest year-on-year increase since 2009 according to new data by the Stockholm International […]

HIMARS
Beyond Pacific

SIPRI: European arms imports nearly double, Russian exports fall

March 23, 2024

Ukraine conflict and perceptions in Asia over China’s ambitions impact on materiel imports internationally with Ukraine the largest European arms importer and Asia having largest share of transfers. States in Europe almost doubled their imports […]

WEF report
International

Disinformation tops World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report

February 28, 2024

Misinformation and disinformation are the biggest short-term risks, while extreme weather and critical change to Earth systems are the greatest long-term concerns, according to the WEF’s Global Risks Report 2024. Drawing on nearly two decades […]

International

Is AUKUS the end of New Zealand foreign and defence policy bipartisanism? Should we worry?

February 13, 2024

With the Luxon Government signalling potential membership of AUKUS Pillar Two and the opposition Labour Party branding the partnership an anti-China “offensive warfighting alliance”, our turbulent strategic waters are about to get muddy, writes Nicholas […]

ANZMIN
Beyond Pacific

ANZMIN 2+2: NZ and Australian Defence and Foreign Ministers take aim at China

February 2, 2024

Trans-Tasman Ministers’ meeting in Melbourne delivers a joint statement reaffirming their commitment to alliance, praising value of AUKUS and Quad, and singling out China. New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston […]

Yasukazu Hamada
International

Shangri-La meeting: Agreement on closer defence cooperation between New Zealand and Japan

June 6, 2023

The Defence Ministers of New Zealand and Japan have signed a statement of intent for closer defence cooperation between the two Pacific regional partners. Andrew Little and Japanese defence minister Yasukazu Hamada met to sign […]

RussiaSanctions
Beyond Pacific

New sanctions mark one year since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

February 27, 2023

One year since Russia launched its illegal war against Ukraine, Aotearoa New Zealand’s resolve to stand against Putin’s war is undiminished says Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta. “Over the last year, this conflict has cost thousands of […]

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