1985, after the joint military exercise between Australia, New Zealand and the United States, the United States twice proposed to send warships to visit New Zealand, but did not specify whether the warships had nuclear devices as required by the New Zealand side. The New Zealand side rejected the new request of the US ships to visit New Zealand. In response, the United States canceled the joint military exercise and the annual meeting of the Australia-New Zealand-US Council scheduled to be held in Australia.
1In August, 1986, senior officials of the United States and Australia, led by Secretary of State Schultz and Foreign Minister Hayden, held the annual meeting of ANZ- American Council in San Francisco, without inviting the Foreign Minister of New Zealand to attend. The joint communique issued after the meeting announced that because the new policy of prohibiting nuclear ships from entering Hong Kong violated the Australia-New Zealand-US security treaty, the United States "will suspend its new security responsibilities according to the treaty".
1In June 1987, the new parliament passed the New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament and Arms Control Act, which prohibited nuclear equipment and nuclear-powered warships from entering the new port. The United States subsequently downgraded Singapore from an ally to a "friendly country" and suspended all defense cooperation and high-level exchanges with Singapore. Since then, the Australia-New Zealand-US alliance has existed in name only, and the Australia-US ministerial meeting has replaced the Australia-New Zealand-US Council.
From 65438 to 0990, Australia and the United States held annual routine ministerial consultations in Washington. The joint communique issued after the meeting emphasized the defense and security cooperation between Australia and the United States. The United States supports Australia's national defense policy based on self-reliance in alliance with Israel and encourages Australia to continue to assume the responsibilities of its allies. Australia hopes that the United States will maintain its military presence in the Asia-Pacific region. The two sides expressed regret that Singapore continued to obstruct the resumption of the Australia-New Zealand-US Treaty.
In 1992, 1994 and 1995, Australia and the United States held three annual ministerial consultations, all of which were excluded.
1In July 1996, US Secretary of State Christopher and Secretary of Defense Perry held the 10 US-Australia ministerial meeting in Sydney since New Zealand was suspended from the Security Council in 1985. After the meeting, the "Sydney Joint Security Declaration" was issued, which updated the Australia-New Zealand-US treaty 45 years ago and emphasized the strengthening of defense and security cooperation between Australia and the United States. 165438+ 10 In October, US President Bill Clinton visited Australia, and Australia-US relations were further strengthened.
1In August, 1998, the Australian-American ministerial meeting reached a series of specific agreements on increasing Australia's defense procurement from the United States on the basis of the Sydney statement. 1999165438+10 Australia and the United States held annual ministerial consultations in Washington, D.C., and decided to take concrete steps to improve the cooperative combat capability of the two armies.
In July 2000, US Secretary of Defense Cohen visited Australia, and the United States and Australia decided to strengthen military technical cooperation. In July, 20001,Australia proposed to establish an informal security dialogue mechanism among the United States, Australia and Japan at the Australia-US ministerial meeting. After the "911"incident, Australia launched the "Treaty" to support and participate in the US military strike against the Taliban. On September 5438+0, 2006 and February 2002, Australian Prime Minister Howard visited the United States twice. After New Zealand passed the anti-nuclear bill, it further strengthened its defense relationship with Australia. 1989, new Australia signed an agreement to jointly build 12 frigates, and newly agreed to buy two Australian frigates. The military cooperation between the two countries is getting closer and closer. Some activities of the Australia-New Zealand-United States Treaty have been preserved in bilateral relations between Australia and the United States and between Australia and New Zealand.
After the New Zealand National Party 10 came to power, it tried to repair relations with the United States. 1991September, new prime minister bolger got in touch with us president bush while attending the un general assembly. After the United States announced the dismantling of nuclear weapons on the sea, a special group was set up to investigate the safety of nuclear-powered ships, and in199265438+February, it was concluded that it was safe for American and British nuclear-powered ships to visit New Zealand. During the informal leaders' meetings in June 5438+0993, June 5438+0 1, June 5438+0994 and June 5438+0 1 APEC, Premier bolger met with President Clinton twice and exchanged views on the new Sino-US relationship. 1In February 1994, the United States announced the resumption of high-level political and military exchanges with New Zealand. Subsequently, US Pacific Commander Larsen, Assistant Secretary of State Lord and Deputy Secretary of State Talbot visited New Zealand one after another, and the Chief of Staff of the New Defence Force Teague visited the United States. 1995 In early 1995, Premier bolger paid an official visit to the United States, which normalized the political relations between the two countries. At the same time, bilateral military exchanges and multilateral military cooperation between New Zealand and the United States have been further resumed: US Air Force Secretary Vidnar, Pacific Joint Command Commander Maggie visited New Zealand one after another, and New Zealand Defense Minister hensley visited the United States. New warships and military aircraft were invited to Hawaii to participate in the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the end of the Pacific War, during which the defense ministers of the two countries met. The United States also invited new warships to cruise in the Persian Gulf. Ladar, US Deputy Secretary of Defense, went to New Zealand to brief on the meeting after the Australia-US ministerial meeting in July196, which was the first time in more than 10 years. However, Luo said that New Zealand's anti-nuclear laws are still an obstacle to the alliance between the two countries, and the two countries cannot resume a comprehensive alliance. 1998 US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright visits New Zealand. 1999 In early 1999, Premier shipley paid a working visit to the United States. From June, 65438 to September, 1999, President Clinton was invited to New Zealand to attend the informal meeting of APEC leaders and paid a state visit to Singapore, which further developed the relationship between New Zealand and the United States.
1999 12 After the Labor Party and the Alliance Party came to power, they adjusted the foreign policy of the former National Party government, emphasizing the autonomy of the new country in regional defense issues and highlighting its independence in foreign policy. Prime Minister Clark explicitly opposed the plan of the former National Party government to buy the third "ANZ regiment-class" destroyer from Australia, and publicly announced the cancellation of the contract signed by the former government and the United States to rent and buy 28 F- 16 fighter jets from the United States, resolutely giving up the former government's statement that Australia and New Zealand are a single strategic entity, believing that this statement is inconsistent with the status of a new sovereign state. The differences between Singapore and the United States and Australia on security strategy and defense policy have been further made public. In June 2000, the new coalition government issued a foreign and national defense policy document, saying that New Zealand would strive to maintain a friendly partnership with the United States while adhering to the anti-nuclear policy, but it was in no hurry to restore the new-American alliance.
After the "911"incident, the new government made a decision to support the United States to use force against Afghanistan, send special forces to Afghanistan and resume military cooperation with the United States. In March 2002, Premier Clark visited the United States, and the relationship between New Zealand and the United States improved, but there were still differences on nuclear policy, arms control and other issues.