RNZ: Major General John Howard on the cancelling of Canberra meeting
Major General John G. Howard, MNZM (Ret)
19 August, 2026
Major General John Howard is a retired military leader who was Chief of Defence Intelligence for the NZDF and was also Deputy Director for Commonwealth Integration at the US Defense Intelligence Agency.
He talks to Guyon Espiner about Defence Minister Paul Goldsmith cancelling an appearance at a meeting in Canberra with his Australian and Japanese counterparts.