US Secretary of State discusses defence burden sharing with Winston Peters

Thursday 20 March 2025 · 3 outlets · 2 reports · updated Thu 20 Mar 2025, 4:44pm

In this story Winston Peters, Donald Trump, Trump administration, Marco Rubio

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters in Washington DC on Wednesday. The discussions focused on defence burden sharing, a policy involving increased spending by allies and partners. Peters expressed satisfaction with the meeting following a series of high-level engagements in the United States.

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1. The Press via The PostThu 20 Mar 2025, 2:32pm

   Washington wants defence 'burden sharing' from New Zealand (opens in new tab)

2. Stuff via RNZThu 20 Mar 2025, 4:44pm

   What exactly was Winston Peters' mission in Washington DC? (opens in new tab)

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