Scenarios about 'defense'
The organized systems, strategies, and technologies employed by nations to protect their sovereignty, territories, and populations from external threats. Defense encompasses military forces, fortifications, alliances, weaponry, and policies that have historically determined the survival of states and shaped international power dynamics. In alternate history scenarios, changes to defensive capabilities or strategies often serve as critical divergence points that reshape geopolitical outcomes and national destinies.
What If New Zealand's Nuclear-Free Stance Never Happened?
Exploring how New Zealand's international relations, defense policy, and national identity would have evolved if the country had not adopted its landmark nuclear-free policy in the 1980s, fundamentally altering its relationship with the United States and position in global affairs.