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International

Russian tank
Beyond Pacific

Top 100 arms producers revenues surge as states rush to expand arsenals

January 24, 2026

Revenues from sales of arms and services by the 100 largest arms-producing companies rose 5.9 percent in 2024, reaching a record $679 billion, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Global arms revenues […]

Risky business
Beyond Pacific

Risky Business: 2025 New Generation of Risk Report paints uncertain picture

January 8, 2026

The annual report by Riskonnect paints a stark picture in relation to state sponsored cyber threats, agentic AI threat preparedness, and supply chain risk. According to Riskonnect’s latest annual risk report, political uncertainty is climbing, […]

Indo-Pacific
International

2017: The year we decided we were living dangerously

October 9, 2025

We once knew it as the ‘Asia Pacific’ region, but since 2017 it’s become known as the ‘Indo-Pacific’ – a small name change with far-reaching implications, writes Nicholas Dynon. New Zealand’s Defence White Paper 2016 […]

Lee Jae-myung.
Beyond Pacific

South Korea’s new president faces new balancing challenges with North Korea

June 16, 2025

New president Lee Jae-myung sees the need for strengthened relations between Pyongyang and Seoul, but the United States and Japan continue to play a critical deterrence role, writes international security specialist Debalina Ghoshal. In June […]

Five Eyes
International

New Zealand’s Intelligence Conundrum: Five Eyes or No Eyes?

June 14, 2025

Despite the uncertainties of the Trump administration, Five Eyes membership is of enduring value, writes Dr John Battersby, Senior Fellow in the Centre for Defence and Security Studies at Massey University. In the mid-2020s the […]

WiSAA 2025
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 […]

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