Foreign Minister Winston Peters delivers serious warning – NZ Herald
Posted: June 26, 2024 Filed under: Other, responses | Tags: Adam Pearse, Derek Cheng, disaster relief, Julia Gabel, nuclear deterrence, nuclear free NZ, nuclear free reputation, NZ Herald, Winston Peters Leave a commentStory by Adam Pearse, Julia Gabel, Derek Cheng
An old argument and continuation of a militarist view of the world that takes us another step toward a global nuclear holocaust. There is no such thing as ‘nuclear deterrence’ and there never has been.
Read more: Foreign Minister Winston Peters delivers serious warning – NZ HeraldNew Zealand does not need a fighting force. What we need is disaster and emergency relief. There’s nothing new about this debate as our military alliance adventures have been more misguided and hurtful than helpful. Winston Peters not surprisingly is desperately trying to hold onto a dead past, followership not leadership, colonialship not independence. What can our so-called ‘nuclear free zone’ mean it we still tie ourselves to nuclear armed nations? ‘Nuclear free’ should lead, but not follow.
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