Opinion: A continuation of the previous Labour government’s ‘China-plus’ diversification strategy
Foreign affairs opinion
Europe will not be able to fight the return of conscription
Opinion: The post-Cold War generation grew up never having to worry about their countries’ security. But that era is over.
Security alliances need loftier goals
Opinion: The new security alliance framework must be more than a containment exercise against Russia or China
Aukus Pillar II compromises NZ’s principled, independent voice
Opinion: The US response to Gaza and Ukraine raise serious questions for its allies about its commitment to an international rules-based order
Shift to the right threatens existence of European Union
The only chance of centrist, pro-EU parties to counter the threat of populist parties is to put forward a positive, appealing agenda
Putin landslide surprises nobody – but what comes next?
The Russian leader’s re-election was a foregone conclusion. But what does it mean for the country – and everyone else?
The Paris-Berlin axis has become dysfunctional at the worst time
The only winner has been Vladimir Putin
Aid for Ukraine held hostage by US politics
The possibility of Donald Trump returning to the White House and enacting his ‘America First’ policy could be catastrophic for Ukraine
Navalny wasn’t Russia’s last hope
The one person seen as a potential challenger to Putin is gone. But matters can change quickly in politics in unexpected ways.
Europe’s impossible nuclear option
The need for a robust European defence strategy has never been greater
Europe’s precarious security could invite Putin to expand war
Europe still does not fully understand the threat it faces from Russia, especially if Trump wins the US election
Todd McClay – your trade mission, should you choose to accept it …
It’s now harder to negotiate transformative free trade agreements, but it shouldn’t be mission impossible