Well, whether one agrees with nuclear submarines or not, at least you now know who she works for.
Quote:Jacinda Ardern vows to BAN Australia's new nuclear-powered submarines from New ZealandArchived Daily Mail Article:
waters just minutes after alliance with US and Britain to build them is announced
*Australia signed a new alliance with the US and UK to counter China, AUKUS
*For the first time in its history, Australia will build nuclear powered submarines
*New Zealand does not allow any nuclear-powered or armed vessels in its waters
*Jacinda Ardern said NZ not invited into the AUKUS alliance but didn't want to be
*UK, US supplying expertise and technology to Australia, subs built at Adelaide
'Jacinda Ardern has made it clear Australia's nuclear-powered submarines will not be welcome in New Zealand waters
when they hit the water. Australia, the US, and Britain on Thursday morning formed a new alliance to beef up security in
the Asia Pacific to counter the rising threat of China.
The Kiwi prime minister reiterated her country's strong anti-nuclear stance, but stressed ties with the three countries
remained strong. 'New Zealand's position in relation to the prohibition of nuclear powered vessels in our waters remains
unchanged,' she said just minutes after the announcement.
'The centrepiece of it is nuclear powered submarines and all parties are very well versed in understanding our position
on nuclear powered vessels and weapons.'
'They couldn't come into our internal waters… our legislation says no vessel wholly or fully powered by nuclear energy can
enter our internal waters.' 'That is a position held across parties for a long period of time.'
Ms Ardern insisted New Zealand had no interest in being part of the new 'AUKUS' triumvirate and saw it as less important
than the 'Five Eyes' intelligence sharing arrangement, which was formed in 1941.
New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
'[AUKUS] isn't at the level of existing partnership with UK, Canada, the US, Australia and Canada,' she claimed.
Ardern said she was informed about Australia's partnership with the US and Britain at the same time as Scott Morrison's
cabinet, but wasn't invited. 'No we weren't approached, nor would I expect us to be,' Ardern said.
She said it was 'very clear' New Zealand wouldn't want to belong to the alliance because of its promotion of nuclear-powered
submarines. The New Zealand public has long supported an official anti-nuclear stance.
The American navy's nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser USS Truxtun came under heavy water-based protests from
civilians when it visited New Zealand in 1982. The nation's government made world headlines in the 1980s for denying a
visit by US destroyer USS Buchanan in 1985 after the US refused to deny that the warship had nuclear capability.
As part of the AUKUS arrangement, Australia's two most important allies will help it build nuclear-powered submarines for the
first time. 'It is the first time this technology has ever been made available to Australia. This is a one-off, as the President in
Washington has made very clear. This is a very special arrangement,' Mr Morrison said.
The prime minister was joined virtually for the announcement by US President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Boris
Johnson in a historic joint press conference. None of the leaders mentioned China by name but the West is increasingly
concerned about Beijing's growing assertiveness and huge military build-up.
Ardern said New Zealand wants 'peace' in the region but does support 'more engagement' by the UK and US.
'We want peace and we want stability in our region and a rules based order preserved and that is position we will come at
on all these issues.'
Ms Ardern challenged the Kiwi opposition to come out and support her statements, given it had spoken in support of AUKUS...'
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