Category : News

China launched military drills around Taiwan on Saturday as a "serious warning" to separatist forces in an angry but widely expected response to Vice President William Lai's visit to the United States, drawing condemnation from Taipei.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/496166/china-launches-drills-around-taiwan-in-angry-response-to-vp-s-us-trip
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Category : News
Author: Alecia Rousseau

The last aircraft to join the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s latest fleet has hit the tarmac in Ōhakea.

All four Boeing P-8A Poseidon were lined up at the base on Friday marking the final chapter in what has been a five-year journey to bring the planes to New Zealand.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300952255/p8a-poseidon-final-aircraft-joins-maritime-surveillance-fleet
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Category : Opinion
Author: Dr Simon Ewing-Jarvie

I read the recently released government documents on strategic foreign policy assessment, national security strategy, defence policy and strategy statement, future force design principles and the security threat environment – three times.

Article: https://unclas.wordpress.com/2023/08/16/hybrid-interference-cure-worse-than-the-disease/
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Category : Analysis
Author: CNN

Ukrainian marines have advanced for the second time in two weeks on the southeastern frontlines, towards the key port city of Mariupol, with the recapture of the village of Urozhaine appearing to have been partially aided by the use of controversial cluster munitions.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2023/08/russia-ukraine-war-controversial-cluster-bombs-aid-kyiv-s-counteroffensive.html
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Category : Defence
Author: RNZ
Category : Analysis
Author: Phil Pennington

A new national national intelligence and security agency has not yet been established despite it being a key recommendation from the Christchurch mosque attacks inquiry.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/468345/govt-yet-to-set-up-national-security-agency-18-months-after-royal-commission-recommendation
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Category : Defence
Author: Nick Lee-Frampton

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand plans to create another intelligence agency to help the government more rapidly react to and better coordinate its response to security threats.

Article: https://www.defensenews.com/global/asia-pacific/2023/08/10/new-zealand-to-create-intel-agency-recommended-over-two-years-ago/
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