NZ’s first national security strategy signals a 'turning point' and the end of old certainties
- Written by Alexander Gillespie, Professor of Law, University of Waikato
When Russia invaded Ukraine in early 2022, German Chancellor Olaf Scholtz proclaimed a “Zeitenwende”, or historical turning point. It resulted in Germany’s first ever official national security strategy.
The equivalent wake-up call in New Zealand was the 2019 Christchurch terror attack. This hammered home, in the most horrific...
