Auckland, New Zealand (AP) -- after 25 years of the ban, the United States will begin to allow New Zealand royal naval ship formation to visit the United States military and coast guard facilities in the world, the United States defense secretary Leon · palmer inside tower (Leon Panetta) said on Friday.
And he said, a policy change will make defense minister authorized individual visit. He said the United States is also removed the limit, making it easier to make exercise two army leaders to keep a safe discussion the United States readjust the attention of in the asia-pacific region.
"Although we admit that our country to continue in some limited area have different opinions, today we sure, we are working in our relationship in a new course, won't let these differences position, more participation to the security problems of the way," said pat inside tower.
He talked about in the press conference in Hong Kong last Friday flutters and New Zealand defense minister Jonathan Coleman.
New Zealand national prohibition of nuclear weapons in 25 years ago, therefore the uss has been unable to enter the port, and New Zealand ships are allowed in the United States military or coast guard ports.
New Zealand minister, but he said his country banned nuclear warships will continue. But he says the United States has accepted this point, the two countries have already.
Palmer inside tower visit New Zealand, by the pentagon chief 30 years for the first time, is an American struggled to rebuild fracture military relations, New Zealand banned nuclear part of the ship.
In recent years, the relations between the two countries are starting to thaw out, and in June officials signed the new defence agreement, focus on the asia-pacific region in the maritime safety, establish a regular policy dialogue and cooperation, to jointly respond to threats.
From New Zealand sending troops to Afghanistan in 2003, especially because it is considered as the pro-american, a right-of-centre national party, in 2008 on the stage, the relations between the two countries significantly improved.
Senior defense official trip, palmer inside tower said, are there any plans at this point, and New Zealand signed new defense treaty. Instead, they say, the leader to start to the new defence relation, make a greater range of defence cooperation, including anti-piracy measures, amphibious landing ship military exercise and training.
Propulsion and New Zealand military ties, part of the American new emphasis on the asia-pacific region, the pentagon will more troops and ships area. The United States hopes and New Zealand in the south Pacific, Wellington government has the close relation, and other island.
Palmer inside tower has been in the Pacific a week-long visit, and early stop in China and Japan. But, in the whole trip, he insists, new pivot to the Pacific Ocean on the purpose is not contain or threaten China. However, the United States has been criticized China's military rally and alert Beijing expand its economic influence and trade through the Pacific Ocean.
When it comes to unidentified officials visit, summarizes the goal of the United States, because the meeting and New Zealand officials has not yet occurred.
Palmer inside tower came, thanks to New Zealand for the participation in Afghanistan war. New Zealand has about 180 soldiers, as a provincial reconstruction team work. So far, 10 New Zealand troops have died, these deaths will take place in August, in the nation's history of the first female combat casualties have five.
In addition to Coleman, palmer inside tower also meet minister, foreign minister wheat kali and prime minister John base (John Key).
For the prohibition of nuclear weapons is favored by the majority of citizens in New Zealand, but is still a difficult problem, to the United States in to regain full military relations. Officials said, have you considered to New Zealand not only send the American warships in nuclear weapons.
However, it has been a practical steps, in recent months to build a wide range of defence cooperation.
5 month during the visit, homeland security secretary janet giorgio napolitano sent signing of the agreement, the United States and New Zealand between improve and enhance international crime organization of information exchange, between the two countries improve the flow of passengers and cargo, and in the air to better identify safety threat.
Earlier this year, the United States marines visited the New Zealand at least 25 years for the first time.




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