Samuel Hume

Samuel Hume is an independent journalist and teacher based in London. His collected articles can be found on his Substack.

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New Zealand cribbed Australian defence documents

New Zealand cribbed Australian defence documents

New Zealand officials drew heavily on Australian defence documents to produce the 2025 Defence Capability Plan, which indicates the country’s intended military acquisitions and development for the next 15 years.

Shifting power: New Zealand on US decline

Shifting power: New Zealand on US decline

After meeting with Secretary of State Antony Blinken last April, New Zealand’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Winston Peters, sa­id that the two countries had pledged “to work ever more closely together in support of shared values and interests.” In recent moves exemplifying this support, New Zealand has deployed a targeting team to a United States-led coalition conducting strikes against Yemen, extended its military participation in the US proxy war in Ukraine, and is considering membership of AUKUS, the anti-China military agreement between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

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