Insights from Aotearoa: New Zealand's first National Security Strategy
What prompted New Zealand (NZ) to develop its inaugural National Security Strategy?
Will NZ’s change of government mean a change of strategy?
And can increasing alignment between NZ and Australia be expected on key security issues?
In this episode, Anna Powles and Suzannah Jessep join Jennifer Parker to talk about New Zealand’s first National Security Strategy and what it means for the region, Australia and New Zealand itself.
Suzannah Jessep is the Director of Research and Engagement at the Asia New Zealand Foundation.
Dr Anna Powles is a Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Defence and Security Studies at Massey University.
Jennifer Parker is Director, Defence Policy at the ANU National Security College
Show notes:
- ANU National Security College academic programs: find out more
- Aotearoa's National Security Strategy: find out more
- NZ Defence Policy and Strategy Statement 2023: find out more
- Asia NZ Foundation report – Perceptions of Asia: find out more
- MFAT’s 2023 Strategic Foreign Policy Assessment: find out more
- New Zealand’s Security Threat Environment 2023: find out more
- Australia’s Defence Strategic Review 2023: find out more
We’d love to hear from you! Send in your questions, comments, and suggestions to NatSecPod@anu.edu.au. You can tweet us @NSC_ANU and be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out on future episodes. The National Security Podcast is available on Acast, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.