Talk of a new Cold War is overheated – but NZ faces complex challenges in the era of ‘strategic competition’
- Written by Nicholas Khoo, Associate Professor of International Politics, University of Otago
As the general election nears, the campaign focus so far has been almost exclusively on domestic issues. And yet, over the past two months, no fewer than five government documents have been released outlining the significant defence and security challenges the country now faces.
If there is one theme that unites these reports, it is captured in the...

















