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Wellington uses Pacific foothold to show worth to Five Eyes allies

Published on 13.02.2024 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 min

New Zealand Defence Minister Judith Collins. © Joel Carrett/EPA-EFE/MaxPPP

To counter criticism from its Five Eyes partners over its timidity towards China, New Zealand's government wants to draw on its geographical position to strengthen its place in the union.

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New Zealand Wellington uses Pacific foothold to show worth to Five Eyes allies

To counter criticism from its Five Eyes partners over its timidity towards China, New Zealand's government wants to draw on its geographical position to strengthen its place in the union.

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New Zealand
Wellington uses Pacific foothold to show worth to Five Eyes allies

Spotlight | Philippines, Taiwan
Phoney spies, phantom think tanks, fake news sites: meet the ‘Christian crusader' of Southeast Asia

The Agencies' Gazette
Fiscal intelligence unit to start 2025, CICIR welcome in Berlin, Dating app for French officers, NZ archives and Chinese interference

Australia
Canberra and Five Eyes waiting on intelligence review findings

Spotlight | New Zealand
New Zealand's Five Eyes goals hampered by signals intelligence shortcomings

Asia, France
Publication of France's Indo-Pacific strategy postponed indefinitely

Canada
Ottawa feels Washington's heat over Arctic surveillance

Spotlight | China, Europe, United States
Beijing and Washington draw neighbours into rivalry over space-based Arctic monitoring

United States
Disruptive weather ahead, part 2: Washington counting on its Space Force to maintain meteorological supremacy

United States
US military intelligence set to establish financial agreements with strategic partners

Spymaster | New Zealand
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Spymaster | Japan
Hiroaki Takizawa aims to ensure Japan plays key Indo-Pacific intelligence role

New Zealand, United States
Wellington no longer wants to give CIA free rein to its intel