ABC Updates

29 June 2022

It is time to examine Jacinda Ardern's repeated claim that, under her Government, NZ has an "independent foreign policy".

1/ NZ & NATO

https://www.stuff.co.nz/opinion/129019162/why-jacinda-ardern-said-no-to-the-commonwealth-but-yes-to-nato

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/300616482/jacinda-ardern-first-new-zealander-to-be-invited-to-speak-at-nato-leaders-summit

2/ NZ & Ukraine War

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/128332017/new-zealand-to-send-air-force-hercules-to-europe-to-assist-ukraine-military-aid-effort

https://www.stuff.co.nz/opinion/300564314/sleepwalking-to-war-nz-is-back-under-the-nuclear-umbrella

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/political-roundup-new-zealands-remarkable-rush-to-war/46TOZDUG5REODOQAHF4AYRHYG4/

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/128729308/jacinda-ardern-says-nz-troops-will-train-ukraine-soldiers-in-using-a-howitzer-gun

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/128750838/nz-spy-boss-says-russia-miscalculated-its-invasion-of-ukraine

https://www.stuff.co.nz/opinion/128751608/artillery-training-for-ukraine-is-nzs-bigstick-option

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300597643/new-zealand-soldiers-excited-to-assist-ukraine-with-light-gun-training

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/129091088/government-announces-further-support-for-ukraine-in-war-against-russia

3/ NZ & US

http://werewolf.co.nz/2022/06/gordon-campbell-on-the-price-tag-for-closer-us-military-ties/

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/129004856/visit-to-wellington-by-highestranking-us-navy-official-cancelled-due-to-covid19

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/129084962/new-zealand-joins-united-states-in-informal-alliance-to-improve-pacific-ties

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/129091103/new-uspacific-partnership-a-desperate-attempt-to-curb-chinas-influence-analysts-say

4/ NZ/US Space Cooperation (aka Rocket Lab)

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/05/31/joint-readout-of-meeting-between-prime-minister-ardern-and-vice-president-harris/

5/ NZ On China In The Pacific

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/128761907/jacinda-ardern-says-new-zealand-can-handle-pacific-security-as-china-seeks-regionwide-agreement

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/300605177/red-flags-fly-as-china-charms-the-pacific-should-new-zealand-be-worried

http://werewolf.co.nz/2022/05/gordon-campbell-on-the-panic-in-the-pacific-over-china/

6/ NZ, Japan, US, Australia In Pacific

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/300570886/japan-and-nz-to-negotiate-intelligencesharing-deal-after-ardern-and-kishida-meet-amid-tensions-with-china

https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/south-pacific/300616471/us-to-establish-pacific-cooperation-framework-with-nz-australia-japan

7/ AUKUS To Add Hypersonic Weapons

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/4/5/us-uk-australia-to-cooperate-on-hypersonic-weapons-under-pact

8/ NZ Defence Spending

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/128498549/insidious-loss-of-capability-the-defence-forces-struggle-to-respond-to-emergencies-big-and-small

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/128751139/defence-minister-peeni-henare-says-525m-budget-spend-will-keep-the-lights-on

9/ NZ & Australian SAS Relationship Not So Matey

ttps://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/464740/case-against-australian-sas-soldier-collapsed-after-nz-witnesses-denied-jury-protections

10/ Government Looking At Law Change To Deport Refugee "Potential Terrorists"

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/465424/law-change-to-allow-deportation-of-potential-terrorists-refugees-on-the-cards

 

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