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March 27, 2023
Headline: The return to Big Wars. – 36th Parallel Assessments After the Cold War the consensus among Western military strategists was that the era of Big Wars, defined as peer conflict between large states with full spectrum military technologies, was at an end, at least for the foreseeable future. The strategic emphasis shifted to so-called ... <a title="The return to Big Wars." class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/27/the-return-to-big-wars/" aria-label="Read more about The return to Big Wars.">Read more</a>
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December 7, 2022
LIVE@MIDDAY NZ Time - 6pm USEST - In this, the 24th episode of A View from Afar for 2022 political scientist Dr Paul Buchanan and host Selwyn Manning will examine whether there is, in reality, such a thing as foreign policy independence in today's world.
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November 17, 2022
Political scientist Dr Paul Buchanan and host Selwyn Manning deep dive into the consequences of the United States midterm elections and why Trumpism and Trump are doomed political forces.
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November 15, 2022
Analysis by Dr Paul G. Buchanan. Is NZ foreign policy “independent?” (and related issues). – 36th Parallel Assessments For many years New Zealand elites have claimed to have an “independent” foreign policy, so much so that it has become a truism of NZ politics that transcends the partisan divide in parliament and is a shibboleth ... <a title="Is New Zealand foreign policy “independent?” (and related issues)." class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/15/is-nz-foreign-policy-independent-and-related-issues/" aria-label="Read more about Is New Zealand foreign policy “independent?” (and related issues).">Read more</a>
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October 9, 2022
Analysis by Dr Paul G Buchanan. Systemic Realignment and the Long Transition. – 36th Parallel Assessments The last few decades have seen a world in increasing turmoil. Technological advances, climate deterioration, sharpening domestic and international political conflict and global pandemics are just some of the hallmarks of the contemporary world moment. In this essay I ... <a title="Paul Buchanan Essay – Systemic Realignment and the Long Transition" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/09/systemic-realignment-and-the-long-transition/" aria-label="Read more about Paul Buchanan Essay – Systemic Realignment and the Long Transition">Read more</a>
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August 11, 2022
A View from Afar – In this podcast, political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning analyse hostilities and the pathway ahead for Taiwan, China, Asia Pacific nations and the United States of America. Buchanan and Manning examine why hostilities have intensified, what defence and pre-emptive security moves have been actioned, and what we all should expect next, including the ramifications impacting on Asia Pacific nations' foreign policies and what the short, medium and long term consequences will be.
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June 23, 2022
In this podcast, political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning examine in detail what to expect from the NATO leaders’ summit, which includes addresses from the prime ministers of Japan, Australia and New Zealand. Why is NATO including addresses of NATO partners in this year’s leaders’ summit? What will the hawks bring to the summit, and what will those of a more moderate and dove persuasion bring to the NATO debate and course ahead?
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June 22, 2022
In this podcast, political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning will approach this episode in two parts. First we will detail what to expect from the NATO leaders’ summit, which includes addresses from the prime ministers of Japan, Australia and New Zealand. And secondly, are we beginning to see changes to the pre-pandemic globalisation framework? Are we witnessing a response to the breakdown of the global economic order?
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June 15, 2022
In this podcast, political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning will examine political events taking shape in South America. In particular, Buchanan and Manning will detail how there is a presidential run-off election in Colombia this Saturday and examine the outcomes of recent elections in Chile, Nicaragua, Honduras and Peru.
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June 4, 2022
Headline: The PRC’s Two Level Game. – 36th Parallel Assessments, Analysis by Dr Paul G. Buchanan. Coming on the heels of the recently signed Solomon Islands-PRC bilateral economic and security agreement, the whirlwind tour of the Southwestern Pacific undertaken by PRC Foreign Minister Wang Yi has generated much concern in Canberra, Washington DC and Wellington ... <a title="The PRC’s Two Level Game." class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/04/the-prcs-two-level-game/" aria-label="Read more about The PRC’s Two Level Game.">Read more</a>
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January 9, 2022
Headline: Indigenous socialism, with a Chilean face. – 36th Parallel Assessments Five days before Christmas and 51 years after Salvador Allende was elected as the first socialist president in Chilean history, Gabriel Boric re-made history as the youngest candidate (35) to win that office. A former student activist and Congressman from Punta Arenas in Tierra ... <a title="Indigenous socialism, with a Chilean face." class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/09/indigenous-socialism-with-a-chilean-face/" aria-label="Read more about Indigenous socialism, with a Chilean face.">Read more</a>
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September 12, 2021
Headline: Hate crimes are not always terrorism. – 36th Parallel Assessments A screen grab shows police officers working outside a shopping mall following a knife attack in Auckland, New Zealand September 3, 2021. TVNZ via Reuters TV Director Paul G. Buchanan has researched and written for over thirty years about terrorism and irregular warfare. He ... <a title="Hate crimes are not always terrorism." class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/12/hate-crimes-are-not-always-terrorism/" aria-label="Read more about Hate crimes are not always terrorism.">Read more</a>
