Since we just lost the first one of our soldiers in an idiot South West Asian land grab
– and with the The New Zealand Tabloid’s editorial this morning
doing it’s level best to wroughtily cheerlead the nation straight into World War Three
– it might be fun to reflect on New Zealand’s place in the world – regarding foreign policies.
Ours and other peoples’.
This documentary examines geopolitics and New Zealand’s national security and foreign policy from multiple perspectives.
Because it addresses national defence in New Zealand,
one might think this documentary is irrelevant for other nations.
Not so.
It has relevance for every person and country who has interest in the need, purpose and nature of national defence systems.
It was aired on New Zealand’s Rialto Channel in 2005.
Included at the end of the post below are three deleted scenes that deal with ‘Spin’, ‘The News’, & ‘Television’
New Zealand Defence
Part 1 – New Zealand
Part 2 Debate
Part 3 Isolation
Part 4 Armed Forces and Threats
Part 5 Alliances
Part 6 The UN (& why it doesn’t work)
Part 7 Trade
Part 8 The North & South Hemispheres
Part 9 Imperialism
Part 10 Superpower
Part 11 China
Part 12 The Military Industrial Complex
Part 13 The Media
Part 14 The Last Word I
Part 15 The Last Word II
Part 16 Spin
Part 17 Television
Part 18 The News