Hope is not a strategy: NZ’s 14 day warning

Victoria Mulligan

New Zealand’s distance from the world has long been treated as a source of safety. But in an era of fractured geopolitics, contested shipping lanes and weakening global order, that distance can quickly become a vulnerability. Drawing on comments from Major General John Howard, this piece explores the country’s exposure to fuel shocks, weak strategic planning, and the growing reality that economic security and national security are no longer separate conversations. Read More