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LIVE: A View from Afar – 2020 a Decade of New High-Tech Nukes

September 17, 2020

Welcome to A View from Afar. Today we are looking at the rise of a new generation of nuclear weapons. While the old Big Bang style of MAD – or Mutual Assured Destruction – nuclear bombs… may be very 20th century… today’s new-tech, precision-styled, tactical nukes provide – according to the United States – a ... <a title="LIVE: A View from Afar – 2020 a Decade of New High-Tech Nukes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/17/live-a-view-from-afar-2020-a-decade-of-new-high-tech-nukes/" aria-label="Read more about LIVE: A View from Afar – 2020 a Decade of New High-Tech Nukes">Read more</a>

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Nicky Hager – I welcome the Operation Burnham Inquiry report

August 3, 2020

Nicky Hager welcomes the Op Burnham Inquiry report, the most serious findings against the NZSAS and NZDF in their history – This report was first published on TheDailyBlog.co.nz Ref. Report-of-the-Government-Inquiry-into-Operation-Burnham-print-version (Sir Terence Arnold KNZM QC, Chair, Sir Geoffrey Palmer KCMG AC QC PC, Member, July 31,2020 [pdf]); + Inquiry-into-events-in-Afghanistan (Inspector General of Intelligence and Security, ... <a title="Nicky Hager – I welcome the Operation Burnham Inquiry report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/03/nicky-hager-i-welcome-the-operation-burnham-inquiry-report/" aria-label="Read more about Nicky Hager – I welcome the Operation Burnham Inquiry report">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Burnham report shows why we can’t trust NZ’s military

August 3, 2020

Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards Can we trust New Zealand’s military? There must now be serious doubt, given the landmark report released on Friday concluding the investigation into allegations made in the book Hit and Run by Nicky Hager and Jon Stephenson about a 2010 SAS killing raid in Afghanistan. The most recent Colmar Brunton ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Burnham report shows why we can’t trust NZ’s military" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/03/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-burnham-report-shows-why-we-cant-trust-nzs-military/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Burnham report shows why we can’t trust NZ’s military">Read more</a>

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Philippines military chief General Santos tests positive for coronavirus

March 27, 2020

By JC Gotinga in Manila Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief-of-staff General Felimon Santos Jr has tested positive for the Covid-19 novel coronavirus. Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana shared the information today with reporters covering defence issues. General Santos said yesterday that he was on home quarantine after coming into contact with another senior AFP ... <a title="Philippines military chief General Santos tests positive for coronavirus" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/27/philippines-military-chief-general-santos-tests-positive-for-coronavirus/" aria-label="Read more about Philippines military chief General Santos tests positive for coronavirus">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: What should NZ do in the escalating crisis in the Middle East?

January 14, 2020

Jacinda Ardern and her colleagues know if they want to “stay in the club” of Western allies – as John Key once put it – they need to tow the line over escalating tensions in the Middle East. To criticise Donald Trump for his provocations in Iran and Iraq, would be to risk our country’s ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: What should NZ do in the escalating crisis in the Middle East?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/14/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-what-should-nz-do-in-the-escalating-crisis-in-the-middle-east/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: What should NZ do in the escalating crisis in the Middle East?">Read more</a>

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Turkish Embassy Issues US-Turkey Joint Statement on ‘Safe Zone’ military ops

October 18, 2019

The Turkish Embassy in New Zealand issued Evening Report this unabridged United States of America-Republic of Turkey joint-statement detailing what both sides agreed to regarding Turkey’s military operations within the so-called security zone within Syrian territory near Turkey’s southern border. It is dated October 17, 2019. UNABRIDGED: JOINT TURKISH-US STATEMENT ON NORTHEAST SYRIA 1. The ... <a title="Turkish Embassy Issues US-Turkey Joint Statement on ‘Safe Zone’ military ops" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/18/turkish-embassy-issues-us-turkey-joint-statement-on-safe-zone-military-ops/" aria-label="Read more about Turkish Embassy Issues US-Turkey Joint Statement on ‘Safe Zone’ military ops">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The camouflaged military spend-up

June 12, 2019

Imagine if the Government had announced the $20b new spend on the military on Budget Day. Or if yesterday’s announcement had occurred before the declaration that New Zealand was pulling its troops out of Iraq. It would have been much less palatable to supporters, some of whom are already questioning the priorities of this Labour-led ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The camouflaged military spend-up" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/12/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-camouflaged-military-spend-up/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The camouflaged military spend-up">Read more</a>

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Op-Ed: Seeking Peace Needs an Enterprising Foreign Policy – Turkey’s Minister of Foreign Affairs

November 30, 2018

Op-Ed: Seeking Peace Needs an Enterprising Foreign Policy by H.E. Mr Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey This week Istanbul will host two separate but related international conferences on mediation. One will be devoted to the state of play in the conflict map and capacity for mediation within the membership of the Organization ... <a title="Op-Ed: Seeking Peace Needs an Enterprising Foreign Policy – Turkey’s Minister of Foreign Affairs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/30/op-ed-seeking-peace-needs-an-enterprising-foreign-policy-turkeys-minister-of-foreign-affairs/" aria-label="Read more about Op-Ed: Seeking Peace Needs an Enterprising Foreign Policy – Turkey’s Minister of Foreign Affairs">Read more</a>