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1. Christopher Luxon’s hawkish foreign policy address in Sydney
Geoffrey Miller
- 🌏 New Zealand and Australia are aligning closely in foreign policy, as highlighted by PM Luxon's recent address.
- 🕊 Luxon emphasized a hawkish stance, echoing recent foreign policy shifts and praising Foreign Minister Peters.
- 🤝 Luxon outlined three key areas of cooperation with Australia: defense, Pacific support, and economic integration.
- 💼 Economic ties were likened to removing barnacles for faster progress in bilateral relations.
- 💬 Luxon linked economic prosperity with security, justifying his active international diplomacy.
- 🌍 Luxon signaled a departure from New Zealand's independent foreign policy stance, emphasizing alignment with allies like the US.
- 🇺🇦 Luxon affirmed support for Ukraine and regional stability, connecting global events to Asia-Pacific security concerns.
- 🛡️ New Zealand's approach to Aukus and defense capability underscores ambitions as a strategic partner to Australia, potentially impacting relations with China.
