Saturday, November 7, 2026

Defence

Rob Krushka: Headquarters Joint Forces New Zealand at 25

Commander Joint Forces New Zealand Major General Rob Krushka MNZM, speaking with Nicholas Dynon, reflects on the evolution of HQJFNZ.

A Bias for Action: Critiquing the NZ First Defence Policy

NZ First’s “Defence, Security and Protection of the Realm” white paper is ambitious, but it raises questions, writes Graeme Doull.

A response to Admiral Fred Wilson’s “Two plus two does not equal three, and other fables”

A recent article by RADM Fred Wilson (Retd) pulls no punches on the NZ frigate replacement debate, Andy Watts responds.

Left or Right: Frigate decision will come down to ideology

Has the world changed, and are New Zealand’s existing strategic relationships fit for purpose? Wayne Mapp explores whether a relationship rethink is necessary.

International Security

Trump is the warning, not the exception

The history of US coercive statecraft is underacknowledged, and this has implications for the future, writes Associate Professor Damien Rogers.

Are we living in more dangerous times?

The world’s apparently more dangerous than before, but we have seen such times in the past, writes Dr Peter Greener.

All previously held assumptions are now no longer relevant

It’s a time of deteriation and uncertainty that we struggle to comprehend. But all’s not lost, writes Dr Richard Shortt.

The future is not so bright

Traditional approaches to security won’t serve us well in a future where threats ignore past rules, writes Dr John Battersby.

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