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James McDowall

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 […]

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Defence

New Zealand Defence Policy and Capability – A Rejoinder

August 1, 2023

Recent commentary suggests that NZDF combat skills and interoperability have degraded over time, but remedial work is now well underway, writes editor-at-large Dr Peter Greener. Nevertheless, there are big capability decisions that need to be […]

Defence

ACT Party: New Zealand needs to get serious on defence

July 25, 2023

A 2% of GDP defence spend will serve to address soaring attrition and capability gaps in the NZDF, writes Dr James McDowall, ACT Party Defence Spokesperson. There is no hiding the fact that the New […]

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