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 […]
Being seen as a reliable security partner will be one way to ensuring our overall relationship with the US remains in good shape. With the Trump administration, however, the reverse is also likely to be […]
HII and Babcock have formed a new joint venture and entity – H&B Defence – to accelerate development of sovereign capability for the AUKUS conventional armed, nuclear-powered submarine program. H&B Defence has been established to […]
In an annual New Zealand Institute of International Affairs (NZIIA) lecture at Parliament House, Foreign Minister Winston Peters sets record straight on Wellington’s engagement on potential Pillar 2 membership, writes Nicholas Dynon. Setting the record […]
It is important that New Zealand remain a credible partner and ally to Australia through increased integration and interoperability and in the space sector, writes Defence Minister Hon Judith Collins KC. New Zealand and Australia […]
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 […]
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 […]
Judith Collins stands to be among our most important Defence Ministers ever with an opportunity to build up our naval defence capability and to realign our defence relationships, writes Wayne Mapp. The new Minister of […]
We need to work well with others, to contribute, to innovate and to look for opportunities to be better together. AUKUS Pillar II may provide additional opportunity for New Zealand, writes Defence Minister Judith Collins, […]
The AUKUS arrangement poses big questions for New Zealand’s approach to alliances and naval capability. Wayne Mapp writes that the response will need leadership from the top. The most important security issue currently facing New […]
As part of the AUKUS trilateral agreement between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, BAE Systems will play a key role in helping Australia to acquire its first nuclear powered submarines. The three […]
The first generation of AUKUS nuclear submarines will be built in the UK and Australia, with the UK submarines in operation by the late 2030s following a massive, trilateral building project. The first generation of […]
Today’s AUKUS announcement of Australia’s acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines is, according to the Australian Government, the single biggest investment in defence capability in the country’s history, representing a ‘transformational moment’. AUKUS members Australia, the United […]
The Australian Industry and Defence Network (AIDN) welcomes today’s tripartite announcement on the proposed pathway to the construction of an Australian AUKUS nuclear submarine. AIDN has congratulated Australia’s Prime Minister, Minister for Defence, Minister for […]
Dr Wayne Mapp writes that if New Zealand is to provide its Defence Force with modern platforms capable of interoperability with partners, it will need to maintain defence expenditure at 1.5 percent of GDP over […]
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