New Zealand ‘Willing to Explore’ Joining 'Non-Nuclear' Aspect of AUKUS Pact, Defence Minister Says

AUKUS, a trilateral security agreement between the US, Australia and the UK unveiled in September 2021, is composed of two ‘pillars’, with the first entailing the supply to Australia of nuclear-powered submarines (SSNs), while the second - Pillar 2 - focuses on ‘expediting cooperation in critical technologies.’