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Royal Commission Report Fails the People of New Zealand

Royal Commission Report Fails the People of New Zealand
A royal commission report about terror attacks in 2019 on mosques in Christchurch is shown during a press conference in Wellington, New Zealand on Dec. 8, 2020. Neil Sands/AFP via Getty Images
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On March 15, 2019, a terror attack at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand claimed 51 lives and wounded another 40 people. A NZ Royal Commission has now released a massive report on the attack, more than 800 pages, the most important point of which is that the terrorist was unknown to authorities until moments before he struck, but that somehow more and better intelligence would help prevent future attacks.

Dr. Stephen Bryen is regarded as a thought leader on technology security policy, twice being awarded the Defense Department’s highest civilian honor, the Distinguished Public Service Medal. A Senior Fellow at the Center for Security Policy, Senior Fellow, Yorktown Institute, his most recent book is “Technology Security and National Power: Winners and Losers.”
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