January 14, 2021
Adapting the New Zealand Army – Advantage in the Grey Zone
By Ms. E Dill-Russell The NZDF is currently a valued contributor to international coalitions, with a rich history of successful and professional deployments. However, to retain this valued contributor status it must adapt so that…
December 17, 2020
New Zealand Defence Policy: Ideological Analysis
By Mr N. Chisnall Introduction The current Strategic Defence Policy Statement 2018 shows a strong tendency for favouring the international relations ideology of idealism and focuses extensively on the Pacific region. Under the current Labour…
December 15, 2020
Security of New Zealand’s Maritime Domain: Is the Defence Force postured to deter illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing?
By Mr T. Sincock Introduction The great African migrations, driven by the seasons, see animals make a perilous journey in search of food and water to sustain themselves and those of their future generations. Likewise,…
December 9, 2020
Campaign Analysis: Indonesian – Malaysian Confrontation 1962 – 1966
By Mr K. Williams The 1962-1966 Confrontation with Indonesia began less than five years after the successful completion of the Malayan Emergency, and had a successful conclusion a decade before the US led coalition forces…
December 1, 2020
New Zealand Chief of Army Writing Competition Winner of the Officer Category. Shifting from Physical to Informational Maneouvre
New Zealand Chief of Army Writing Competition Winner of the Officer Category December 2020. Shifting from Physical to Informational Maneouvre By Mr. S. MacBeth Our wargames have shown that in any great power conflict, our…
December 1, 2020
New Zealand Chief of Army Writing Competition Winner of the NCO Category. Soft Skills Lead the Way
New Zealand Chief of Army Writing Competition Winner of the Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) Category December 2020. Soft Skills Lead the Way By Ms. A. Blackman Introduction How we remain relevant as a coalition partner force…
December 1, 2020
New Zealand Chief of Army Writing Competition Winner of the NZDF Civilian Writing Category. Navigating A Path To 2040
New Zealand Chief of Army Writing Competition Winner of the New Zealand Defence Force Civilian Writing Category December 2020. Navigating A Path To 2040 By Mr. C. Stokes How does a future focused NZ Army…
