Washington Declaration 2012
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The Washington Declaration 2012 is a defense cooperation agreement that marked the normalization and strategic renewal of military ties between New Zealand and the United States after decades of tension over nuclear policy.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral security document
ⓘ
defense cooperation agreement ⓘ |
| affects |
United States–New Zealand bilateral relations
ⓘ
regional security architecture in the Pacific ⓘ |
| aim |
to enhance practical defense cooperation
ⓘ
to establish a strategic partnership between New Zealand and the United States ⓘ to normalize defense relations between New Zealand and the United States ⓘ to promote regional security and stability ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
New Zealand Defence Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| context |
post–Cold War security environment in the Asia-Pacific
ⓘ
previous tensions over New Zealand anti-nuclear policy ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
New Zealand
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateSigned | 2012-06-19 ⓘ |
| geopoliticalFocus |
Asia-Pacific region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesProvision |
enhanced cooperation in counter-proliferation
ⓘ
enhanced cooperation in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief ⓘ enhanced cooperation in maritime security ⓘ enhanced cooperation in peacekeeping operations ⓘ regular strategic defense dialogues ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | political declaration ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeSigned | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyArea |
defense policy
ⓘ
foreign policy ⓘ security policy ⓘ |
| precedes |
enhanced US–New Zealand defense exercises
ⓘ
increased port visits by US Navy to New Zealand ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
ANZUS Treaty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Zealand nuclear-free policy ⓘ United States–New Zealand strategic partnership NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
expanded military-to-military engagement
ⓘ
increased high-level defense dialogue ⓘ normalization of military ties between New Zealand and the United States ⓘ renewal of strategic defense cooperation ⓘ |
| signedByGovernment |
Government of New Zealand
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedByRepresentativeOf |
New Zealand Minister of Defence
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Secretary of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
defense cooperation
ⓘ
military relations ⓘ security cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region ⓘ strategic partnership ⓘ |
| typeOfCooperation | non-binding political commitment ⓘ |
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