New Zealand is considering joining the ACOS treaty

report Mehr News Agency Citing Reuters, New Zealand Foreign Minister Whitson Peters announced on Wednesday that the New Zealand government is continuing “discussions related to gathering information” about future cooperation with the AUKUS security pact. but there is “a long way” to make a decision in this regard.

Akos Treaty is a two-stage defense pact signed in 2021 between the US, UK and Australia as part of efforts to push back China’s growing influence in the Asian region. And Oceania was formed.

New Zealand’s foreign minister went on to say that “New Zealand should better understand the potential opportunities of cooperation with this security agreement in the field of technologies, economic and security benefits.” evaluate and decide whether this work is in the interest of the national interest or not

He, who was speaking at the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs in Wellington, added that “the government is a long way from this stage to be able to make such a decision.”

New Zealand’s foreign minister also said that “we must emphasize that it would be completely irresponsible for any government of any kind not to consider whether to work with like-minded partners.” In the field of technological advancement, is it in our national interest or not?

AUKUS’s first phase, or “first pillar”, is designed to deliver nuclear-powered attack submarines to Australia, while the second pillar focuses on providing advanced capabilities. And the sharing of technologies is concentrated in a wide range of regions.

There is no suggestion that New Zealand, which has a long history of being nuclear-free, join the first phase; New Zealand’s foreign minister said that before New Zealand can look at participating in the “second pillar”, those involved in ACOS must want New Zealand to participate.

New Zealand is increasingly speaking out about what it sees as growing security risks in the Pacific and more globally.