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With Luxon Visit, India-New Zealand Ties Scale New Heights
By Rahul Mishra and Shubhamitra Das
Historically underemphasized, New Delhi-Wellington engagement is now gaining strategic and diplomatic prominence.
America or Europe? Why Trump’s Ukraine U-turn Is a Fork in the Road for New Zealand
By Alexander Gillespie and Robert G. Patman
With the U.S. and Europe – both traditional allies of New Zealand – now deeply divided, whatever path Wellington chooses will directly affect present and future security arrangements.
Is There an Axis of Autocracy?
By Bonnie Girard
At heart, what binds China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia is a set of transactional relationships.
Vietnam, New Zealand Announce Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
By Sebastian Strangio
New Zealand has become the 10th nation, and the seventh in the past three years, to be promoted to the top tier of Vietnam's diplomatic hierarchy.
A Shot Across the Bow: China Signals New Era of Sea Power in the Southwest Pacific
By Anne-Marie Brady
The live-fire exercises were a demonstration of China’s growing sea power in Australia and New Zealand’s immediate periphery – and meant to normalize the PLA presence there.
China’s Live-Fire Exercises Between Australia and New Zealand Spark Soul-Searching
By Donald R. Rothwell
China didn’t violate any rules with its live-fire naval exercises. So, why are Australia and New Zealand so worried?
Cook Islands’ China Shock: A ‘Frog in the Pot’ Moment for Pacific Security
By Anne-Marie Brady
The new China-Cook Islands deal has implications for Pacific security, but particularly for New Zealand, the United States, and Australia.
New Zealand’s Kiribati Aid Review Further Opens Door for Chinese Influence
By Jonah Bock
Washington should take note.
New Zealand-Singapore Defense Relations in a Volatile World
By Muhammad Faizal Abdul Rahman
Defense relations between New Zealand and Singapore clearly benefit their national security interests. What's the next step?
Christopher Luxon’s Important Trip to the UAE
By Geoffrey Miller
For the first time in a decade, a New Zealand prime minister is heading to the Middle East for more than just a courtesy call.
Sailing Chaotic Seas: New Zealand’s Foreign Policy in 2025
By Guy C. Charlton and Xiang Gao
The country has long prided itself on its independent foreign policy, but Wellington's balancing act will face greater challenges this year.
The Treaty Principles Bill Is Already Straining Social Cohesion in New Zealand
By Alexander Gillespie and Claire Breen
A referendum on the issue of Maori rights under the Treaty of Waitangi could be even more divisive.
Trump Victory Could Spark a Rethink for New Zealand at APEC in Peru
By Geoffrey Miller
For New Zealand, Trump’s overwhelming win in the U.S. election might spark a rethink of its policy of aligning more closely with Washington.
New Zealand Is Falling Behind in Protecting Its Oceans
By Karen Scott
New Zealand must step up to protect its own oceans to match international commitments made at the Commonwealth leaders’ meeting.
New Zealand’s Breakthrough Free Trade Deal With the Gulf
By Geoffrey Miller
After nearly two decades of talks, and numerous diplomatic twists and turns, the country has sealed an FTA with the Gulf Cooperation Council.
How the US Election Could Affect New Zealand Foreign Policy
By Geoffrey Miller
Decisions made in Washington will also have a direct impact on Wellington.
New Zealand’s Trade Deal With the UAE Could Be the Start of Something Much Bigger
By Geoffrey Miller
The deal will go down as one of Wellington’s fastest trade negotiations ever – and a breakthrough for New Zealand’s relations with the Middle East.
Christopher Luxon’s Hawkish Foreign Policy Address in Sydney
By Geoffrey Miller
New Zealand’s prime minister reaffirmed a “foreign policy reset” that involves pursuing closer defense cooperation with Australia.
Overseas Workers Could Boost Pacific Prosperity
By Paresh Narayan and Bernard Njindan
As Pacific Island nations navigate their way out of pandemic debt, work abroad schemes could help.
How Will New Zealand Respond to Middle East Escalation?
By Geoffrey Miller
As tensions in the Middle East rise further, New Zealand’s rhetoric continues to evolve. What about its actions?
Shifting Models of Sovereignty in the Pacific
By Patricia O’Brien
The ambiguous and evolving status of the Cook Islands and Niue holds lessons for other Pacific powers.
South Korea to Deploy Laser Weapons to Intercept North Korean Drones
By Hyung-jin Kim
South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration said that it will deploy at least one anti-air laser weapons system called "Block-I" by the end of this year and more in coming years.
New Zealand Forges Deeper Ties with NATO
By Geoffrey Miller
For the third year in a row, New Zealand’s prime minister attended the alliance's annual summit.
Tropical Tug-of-War: China and the West’s Influence Battle in the Pacific
By Shaoyu Yuan
The Pacific is no tranquil backwater but rather a dynamic frontier of global geopolitics.
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