Australian professor on why NZ shouldn't join AUKUS | Q+A 2024

Emeritus Professor of Strategic Studies at the Australian National University Hugh White has deep reservations about New Zealand joining AUKUS Pillar Two. The New Zealand Government describes AUKUS Pillar Two as a technology-sharing agreement, not a defence or military arrangement.

But White has concerns about the risks New Zealand could be drawn into a conflict it didn't ask for by aligning itself too closely with the likes of the US, Australia, and the UK.

White is in New Zealand on the invitation of former Prime Minister Helen Clark and former Opposition leader Don Brash. The pair strongly oppose New Zealand joining Pillar Two.

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