Why was a NZ soldier guilty of attempted espionage trying to defect to foreign country?

A soldier linked to two white supremacist groups expressed feelings of desperation following the Christchurch mosque shootings due to aggressive police questioning about potential targets and the groups’ intentions. In his affidavit during a court martial hearing, he claimed that he was not believed when asserting that there were no planned targets or endgame involved.

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