HOMELAND SECURITY
State of Threat: The challenges to Aotearoa New Zealand’s national security
Increasing US–China tensions, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, disruptions to supply chains and maritime trade, right-wing extremism and evolving digital currencies, according to a new book published by Massey University Press the security context is fraught.
Associate Professor William Hoverd, Director – Centre for Defence and Security Studies (CDSS).
In State of Threat: The challenges to Aotearoa New Zealand’s national security, published by Massey University Press in November, local and international academics and sector experts discuss the issues facing New Zealand across defence, diplomacy, intelligence, policy, trade, biosecurity and border management. The book is edited by Associate Professor William Hoverd, Director of the Centre for Defence and Security Studies (CDSS) at Massey University, and Deidre Ann McDonald, a Teaching Fellow at CDSS. According to Hoverd, it is a particularly volatile time internationally. “The last time tensions were this high was in the Cold War,” he said. “All our authors see turbulence and uncertainty in the
international environment in ways which they have not seen before.” “There is heightened language around risk and threat arising from the ongoing war in Ukraine and the tensions between the United States and China. And let’s not forget that Australia, our only military ally, has been having a particularly challenging time with China over the last couple of years.” Each of the four parts of the book examine a relevant security issue or theme, from threats to the international rules-based order, such as Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, to the ever-present challenges of domestic terrorism and extremism, the illicit domestic drug trade and potential biosecurity breaches. New potential threats are described,
Deidre Ann McDonald is a teaching fellow with Centre for Defence and Security Studies, Massey University. 36
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