Maritime Security Strategy of New Zealand was formally launched at a one-day symposium held at InterContinental, Wellington on Thursday, 17 June 2021. The symposium (New Zealand's Maritime Security: Interests, Challenges and Strategy) was organised by Centre for Strategic Studies Te Pokapū Take Rautaki Aotearoa, Victoria University of Wellington. Maritime Security Oversight Committee (MSOC) with Ministry … Continue reading New Zealand Maritime Security
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Last week was quite an interesting week. Intelligence and Security in a Free Society: Report of the First Independent Review of Intelligence and Security in New Zealand was released by Hon Sir Michael Cullen, KNZM and Dame Patsy Reddy, DNZM. Local media was quick to respond by focusing on various aspects like "permission to spy … Continue reading Intelligence and analysis
Regional interests can only work if……
Arwin Rahi argues in a recent post on The Diplomat that a multinational regional security force (MN-RSF) will not work in Afghanistan. Arwin goes on to discount all the neighbouring countries like Pakistan, Iran, and others purely on the basis of mirror-imaging assumptions. A suggested Bilateral Security Agreement hardly adds anything new to what already exists … Continue reading Regional interests can only work if……
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