Rule out joining AUKUS pillars one and two
What it actually does
Chris Hipkins told Labour's 2024 conference that a government he leads would not join either pillar of AUKUS, including the non-nuclear technology-sharing Pillar Two, citing New Zealand's independent foreign policy and nuclear-free stance.
Source: interest.co.nz · 2024-12
The Trump take
“They don't want AUKUS? Not even the easy part? We have the best submarines, beautiful submarines, and they say no thank you. Very sad!”parody
Why it scored this way
Defence
Rejects a US-led security partnership
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