Stop NZ troop training with US forces

Most people in Aotearoa want to support peace and justice in the world and see action to protect international law. 

The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is deeply embedded with the US military now and regularly conducts training to ensure the 'interoperability' of NZ troops into US combat operations.  This is despite the US and Israel waging an aggressive war against Iran and bombing countries without provocation.

Aggressive war is often referred to as the "supreme international crime" because it encompasses the planning, initiation, and waging of war in violation of international law. This concept was notably established during the Nuremberg Trials, where leaders were held accountable for such actions. [1]

The US is deeply complicit in war crimes and crimes against humanity for the funding of the genocide in Gaza over the past 2+ years. Furthermore, the current commander in chief has threatened to commit war crimes in Iran by 'bombing it back to the stone age.' [2]

The New Zealand Army is talking with its United States counterparts about having American troops train regularly on Kiwi soil. [3]

New Zealand should have nothing to do with war criminals and those who actively destroy international law. 

The NZDF should operate with countries that uphold international law and do not wage aggressive wars. 

References

1. https://www.nurembergacademy.org/research/projects/the-crime-of-aggression

2.https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/2/bomb-back-to-the-stone-age-us-history-of-threats-and-carpet-bombing
3. https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360781349/nz-army-talking-us-about-regular-training-kiwi-soil