45 Years of Tehran-Tied Terrorism
The Iranian revolution, which started in 1979, has been disastrous for the region, for the world, and particularly a significant threat to the United States.
Defence
NZ Navy Puts on a New Attraction for King
‘If you put on your mask and snorkel, your Highness, you can see the NZ navy.’
The Last of the Few
This level of firsthand detail brought a personal touch to the incredible story of the Battle of Britain.
PM Needs to Take a Breath on UN
To call in the Israeli ambassador is a breathtakingly ill-advised move. To fund the UN, as it now presents itself, is equally so.
You Really Want to Tell Me She Was the Best Choice?
Anti-misogynist and journalist Ryan Bridge comes to the defence of the former commander of the Manawanui, Yvonne Gray.
The Day the World Changed
Inexplicably, in the weeks and months that followed, the world turned on Israel and the Jewish people.
This Is a Full Blown Scandal
The Samoa Observer reports Kiwis have not yet done a thing to help them clean up and save their ocean.
Is the NZ Navy Fit for Purpose?
The top brass of the navy seems obsessed with political correctness. That is not their function and it can only undermine the public’s confidence. Identity politics are toxic wherever they rear their ugly heads and it is time that the navy ceased.
The Greatest Human Failings
Overy concluded that if warfare has a very long human history, it also has a future. If that’s true, then if the wasted application of so much human resources into warfare technology continues then humanity may itself prove to have no future.
The US Election and NZ’s Foreign Policy
New Zealand might continue to align itself more closely with the United States. But it would come at a cost.
I Suppose That’s One Way to Find the Reef
The Navy parked their survey boat on top of a reef they were there to survey. I guess that’s one way of finding it.
Kicking The Dog Until It Bites
Iran is like a dog wandering around without knowing it has been marked for kicking. It has no clue that all the kicking is part of the plan. Power wants it to bite back.
At War’s Doorstep – Israel and Hezbollah
Israel has started a campaign of public announcements to the people of southern Lebanon to get out of their homes and leave areas where Hezbollah has stored ammunition, rockets, and missiles.