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The recently released SIPRI Yearbook 2024 reports nuclear weapons in development have increased as states deepen their reliance on nuclear deterrence. The nine nuclear-armed states—the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, China, India, Pakistan, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) and Israel—continued to modernise their nuclear arsenals and several deployed new nuclear-armed or nuclear-capable weapon systems in 2023. “China is expanding its nuclear arsenal faster than any other country,” said Hans Kristensen Associate Senior Fellow with SIPRI’s Weapons of Mass Destruction Programme and Director of the Nuclear Information Project at the Federation of American Scientists. “But in nearly all of the nuclear-armed states there are either plans or a significant push to increase nuclear forces.” Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/gyprbMpK #defence #defencenews #defenceindustry #nuclearweapons #nuclearproliferation #internationalsecurity #militaryweapons

Gallagher Security has announced the 25 June appointment of Tim Orr as South Island Sales Manager based in Christchurch. Having held a variety of roles ranging from Network Engineer to Data Delivery Manager, Orr most recently served as Solutions Architect at One New Zealand before joining the Gallagher team. In his role as Gallagher Security’s South Island Sales Manager, Orr plans to apply his technical knowledge through a customer-centric lens to help end users maximise their Gallagher systems. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/e_KbtVgM #security #securitynews #accesscontrol #appointments #southisland #christchurch #canterbury #salesmanager #securitysales #securitysolutions

I'd like to thank Professor Martin Gill and the team at The Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs) for the chat. Although we focused on New Zealand's private security industry, I'd wager that questions around how professionalism in the security industry can be enhanced are universal... and they've remained largely unanswered over several decades. My take on the problem of professionalising the sector is rooted in what I see as the three laws of the #politicaleconomy of security: (i) in a traditionally (relatively) benign environment, such as New Zealand, society naturally adopts a generally complacent approach to security; (ii) the market therefore places little value on security, relegating it to a 'grudge purchase', turning it into what is often described as a "race to the bottom", and depriving it of the ability to invest in professionalism; while (iii) a 'light touch' approach to regulating security results in the absence of a legislated driver for an improved 'valuation' of security. Society doesn't care. The economy doesn't reward. The law does not compel. The result? An environment in which there exists structural, systemic, and generational barriers to the professionalism of the security industry. Not so the case in the relatively legislated insurance sector; not so the case in the relatively legislated health & safety (not to be confused with security) sector; not so much the case in the increasingly legislated cybersecurity sector. These are critical sectors that protect our societies and economies. The physical security sector is the odd one out here... it's just as critical but not so legislated. After generations of asking the same questions around security industry professionalisation and getting the same answers, it seems somewhat obvious that the one ingredient lacking in the equation is legislation... legislation to better protect and empower private security officers, legislation to require operators of critical infrastructure (as in Australia) and crowded places (as in the UK's soon-to-be-enacted Martyn's Law) to protect their assets and people, legislation to acknowledge varying levels of professionalism in guarding services, and legislation requiring organisations to clean their teeth when it comes to their own security (good basic security hygiene). We've tried everything else. Time to legislate. That's my take, but I'd be very much interested in the views of others in NZ and beyond. #security #privatesecurity #securityprofessionals #securityguarding #crowdedplaces #criticalinfrastructure protection New Zealand Security Association ASIS New Zealand #regulation #nz

There can be little doubt that the soon to be released Defence Capability Plan will require substantial new expenditure over the next decade, writes Dr Wayne Mapp. The defence and foreign policy of New Zealand has two major issues that will need to be dealt with in the near future. The first is whether or not New Zealand will join Pillar 2 of #aukus. The second is how will the government respond to the upcoming Defence Capability Plan. The first issue is as much a foreign policy issue as a defence issue. The decision of whether or not to join Pillar 2 of AUKUS will set New Zealand’s foreign policy direction for at least the next two decades. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/gD6pmkZF #defence #defencecapability #chinanz #futurenavy #forcestructure #nzdf #governmentprocurement #militaryspending #aukuspillar2 #defencenews #foreignpolicy

An extended partnership provides customers worldwide with more secure and future-proof solutions, powered by HID Signo® Reader solutions that support Inner Range Global SIFER Credential. Leveraging HID’s wallet-enabled readers, Inner Range will provide its customers an additional choice of adding HID #mobilecredentials in #wallet. This will give employees, tenants and visitors secure access to office spaces, meeting rooms, printers, lockers and other facilities with a tap of their #smartphone or #smartwatch. “The sheer opportunity to further deepen collaboration with our partners excites us,” said Steve Katanas, Regional Head for HID - Physical Access Control Solutions, ANZ. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/emyhfyjp #securitysolutions #accesscontrol #mobilecredentials #identitysolutions #campustech #propertymanagement #buildingaccess

Are you subscribed to THE BRIEF? Each edition delivers our top six #defence and #security stories from New Zealand and the Pacific to your inbox each week. In this latest edition of THE BRIEF: 1. Peeni Henare: Defence budget old wine that neglects needed investment 2. Andy Watts: Australian Surface Combatant Review - NZ takeaways 3. Starboard Maritime Intelligence wins Ministry of Defence contract 4. Trade Security Supplies Limited and Uniview ink NZ agreement 5. Optic Security Group amps up emerging security tech capability 6. HID and Inner Range Global strike up mobile credential partnership Read THE BRIEF and subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/grSz8D_5 #defence #nationalsecurity #defenceindustry #security #securitynews #defencenews New Zealand Ministry of Defence #accesscontrol #mobilecredentials #maritimeawareness #emergingtech #maritimedomain

After an extensive international search, the New Zealand Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with a New Zealand business for a service to improve New Zealand’s maritime awareness. The contract for a subscription to a cloud-based platform is being awarded to New Zealand company Starboard Maritime Intelligence. The system will provide a real-time picture of what is happening in New Zealand’s extensive maritime domain and provide a global history of arriving vessels. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/gwEgR2-U #defence #defenceindustry #maritime #maritimeawareness #militarytech #maritimedomain #intelligence

Much of what is heralded as ‘new’ for Defence in Budget 2024 is actually old news, and it fails to provide new investment necessary to address pressing challenges, writes Hon Peeni Henare, New Zealand Labour Party Spokesperson for Defence. Overall, the decrease in funding is of huge concern. We know that Defence bases its work programme on long-term vision, long-term planning, and long-term security of funding. Unfortunately, Budget 2024 provides none of these, and doesn’t seem to make any effort to address any of the mounting concerns for the New Zealand Defence Force. Defence is in desperate need of new investment. Much of what is heralded as ‘new’ in this budget is, in fact, old news. The Government has re-announced several projects and investments initiated under the last Government. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/gPuRiY5x #defence #defencenews #budget2024 #militaryspending #defencestate #nzpol #nationalsecurity

The Australian surface combatant review’s recommendations around Tier 2 general purpose frigates pose interesting questions for New Zealand, writes maritime capability specialist and former Royal New Zealand Navy Officer Andy Watts. In a way this article isn’t particularly timely given that Cabinet is currently considering a new Defence Capability Plan that will hopefully address options for the renewal of New Zealand’s naval capability when the current fleet reaches the end of its life of type in the early to mid-2030s. Having said this, the recently completed Australian Surface Combatant Review has no doubt had a bearing on the options presented to government, and it’s possible to reflect on the implications of Australian intentions without pre-judging the DCP process... Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/g_DcR32i #defence #defencenews #maritimedomain #forcestructure #frigates #patrolvessels #modularity New Zealand Defence Force New Zealand Ministry of Defence #defenceindustry

Security distributor Trade Security Supplies Limited (TSS) welcomes new partnership with leading global manufacturer of professional IP video surveillance devices and solutions Uniview. Uniview has announced a strategic collaboration with TSS for New Zealand distribution. This partnership will look to combine Uniview’s cutting-edge technologies with TSS’ depth of expertise and customer service values. The recently established TSS, comprised of a team of highly regarded security industry veterans, is set to provide a robust foundation of strong local technical support for deployments of Uniview’s technological innovations. “Our philosophy is simple; we prioritise core brands to ensure a focused approach and improved customer experience,” said TSS Managing Director Andrew Moss Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/gYc5ra2r #security #securitynews #securitysolutions #cctv #videosurveillance #securitydistribution