The Elusive Adversary: Unraveling New Zealand’s Annual Intelligence Report
New Zealand’s intelligence agency, the Security Intelligence Service (SIS), has released a report detailing the country’s security threats, specifically calling out foreign interference and cyber-attacks as significant concerns. The report, “New Zealand’s Security Threat Environment,” highlights malicious activities by several nations, with a particular focus on the sophisticated nature of certain attempts that pose a risk to the country’s sovereignty. As a member of the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing network, alongside the US, UK, Australia, and Canada, New Zealand finds itself entangled in the escalating rivalry between the West and China. The timing of the report’s release coincides with the country’s ongoing discussions on navigating the complexities of this geopolitical competition. While acknowledging the global nature of foreign interference, the report and New Zealand’s Director General of Security, Andrew Hampton, emphasize the difficulty in tracing such activities...