New Zealand faces “more geostrategic challenges than we have had in decades”, according to the defence minister. A broad defence and security reset aims to prepare the country for what may be ahead.
Packaging excavated radioactive materials at the Hanford site in Washington state.
USDOE
Nuclear weapons production and testing contaminated many sites across the US and exposed people unknowingly to radiation and toxic materials. Some have gone uncompensated for decades.
Boxes containing classified documents are stored in a bathroom of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club.
Department of Justice
Former President Donald Trump was indicted on further charges over his hoarding of classified documents – and he has a new co-defendant in the case.
The New York Times resumed publication of its series of articles based on the Pentagon Papers in its July 1, 1971, edition, after it was given the green light by the Supreme Court.
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The New York Times’ publication of the Pentagon Papers showed the paper was willing to jeopardize connections to other powerful institutions, including the government, to serve the public interest.
Defence Minister Anita Anand and Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre take questions from the media in January 2023 in Ottawa.
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The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) has a serious problem with sexual violence. The military’s chronic and unresolved toxic culture puts the country’s national security at risk.
Boxes containing classified documents are stored in a bathroom of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club.
Department of Justice
The indictment identifies categories of risk to the United States and its allies due to his alleged mishandling of classified documents. A scholar of intelligence studies examines four of them.
A judge bench and a jury box are seen in a U.S. courthouse in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Like all criminal defendants, Trump will enjoy the protection that a jury will offer from abuse by government prosecutors.
Former President Donald Trump on his airplane on June 10, 2023, two days after his federal indictment.
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If you were Trump’s lawyer, what would you advise him to do now? Two national security specialists have some words for and about the former president after his federal indictment.
Special counsel Jack Smith prepares to talk to reporters on June 9, 2023, after the indictment of former President Donald Trump.
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There are 38 felony charges against former President Donald Trump, and while it’s unlikely, he could potentially be sentenced to serve 400 years if found guilty on all of them.
Former President Donald Trump was on the campaign trail in early June 2023, as an investigation continued that led to his indictment on federal charges.
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Spy cases are rare. More typically, as in the Trump indictment, the act applies to the unauthorized gathering, possessing or transmitting of certain sensitive government information.
Business deals by foreign countries in the U.S. can be reviewed by the government for national security risks.
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Over the years Australia has been quick to point the finger at China – most recently in relation to DJI drones. Instead, we should look closely at our own tech security policies.
Conservative MP Michael Chong rises during Question Period in the House of Commons amid recent revelations that China targeted his family members who lived in Hong Kong.
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A robust national security environment results in serious protocols and relationships for dealing with something as sensitive as the Michael Chong affair. It doesn’t currently exist in Ottawa.
A piece by Banksy found on a wall near GCHQ, Cheltenham, England.
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Climate change is a real threat to national security. So why didn’t our armed forces review properly come to grips with this?
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau say goodbye at 4 Wing Cold Lake air base in Cold Lake Alta, in August 2022 after a Stoltenberg visit.
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Canadians were shocked by how fragile their health-care system was under the stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic. But our military is under similar stresses and only a major disaster will open our eyes.
View of an endangered indigenous tree felled by illegal loggers in the Nakuru forest area of Kenya.
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Successive governments have shied away from serious discussions about national security.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a news conference on Parliament Hill on Monday, March 6, 2023, announcing a probe into election interference.
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Leaks about Chinese interference in Canadian elections isn’t just about politics — it’s also a deeply concerning national security crisis that raises questions about the legitimacy of our elections.
Grand strategic thinking about our future security must incorporate regional centres like the NT – and a compelling narrative for why our defence investment makes us more secure.