On September 1, 1951, Australia, New Zealand, and the US signed ANZUS, a mutual defense accord similar to NATO among the North Atlantic states. The alliance between the US and New Zealand, however, was suspended in 1985, after the institution of New Zealand's nuclear-free zone prohibited US nuclear warships from entering New Zealand ports.
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Learn more about ANZUS from the BBC.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
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