Tag: Indo-Pacific
What a JD Vance vice presidency (and future presidency) could mean for the world
Vance’s foreign policy views could prove influential if Trump is re-elected in November.
Confused or playing for time? 3 possible reasons NZ is taking so long to make a call on AUKUS
The protracted deliberations over joining AUKUS pillar two suggest New Zealand is hoping questions of security, trade and domestic opinion will be solved in time. That’s unlikely.
Is Japan joining AUKUS? Not formally – its cooperation will remain limited for now
AUKUS is still a very new partnership, so expansion isn’t viewed as a priority until the envisioned technology sharing is proven to work.
Australia can no longer afford to ignore Russia's expanding naval power in the Pacific
By the time Australia has its first nuclear-powered attack submarine, Russia’s Pacific fleet will have grown to 45 warships.
New Zealand’s strategic priority in the Indo-Pacific is not AUKUS – it's helping to defeat Russia in Ukraine
South-East Asia is anxious about the Ukraine war’s impact on regional economies. For New Zealand, that presents more pressing geopolitical priorities than confronting China.
The defence dilemma facing NZ's next government: stay independent or join 'pillar 2' of AUKUS?
Does New Zealand have more to lose than gain by joining ‘pillar two’ of the AUKUS security pact? The next government will have to decide, with serious implications for the country’s foreign policy.
NZ’s first national security strategy signals a 'turning point' and the end of old certainties
New Zealand faces “more geostrategic challenges than we have had in decades”, according to the defence minister. A broad defence and security reset aims to prepare the country for what may be ahead.
