Are you ok with Australia going nuclear?
At the moment, they don't have nuclear power, they don't have nuclear weapons and they don't have nuclear-propelled military equipment.
But that'll soon change when Australia acquires nuclear-power submarines from the US and UK.
It's part of a tri-lateral alliance called AUKUS, which some are calling the most significant military tech agreement since the Cold War.
It has an astonishing price tag of around NZ$400 billion and it will see up to five US-built Virginia-class subs join the Royal Australian Navy, and eight UK-designed and jointly built Astute-class subs.
The US and UK military will also share a base in West Australia.
So what are the reasons behind this huge military expansion?
Geopolitical Analyst from The Democracy Project Geoffrey Miller told Lloyd Burr it is a worrying outcome for Aotearoa.
"It's terrible for New Zealand," Miller said.
"As a small trading nation we do well when the world is at peace..this AUKUS deal is a sign of the times I think."
He believes this action comes as a result of Australia, the US and the UK being 'spooked' by China.
"They are making some pretty big, pretty expensive long-term decisions to try and counter what they see as the threat from China.
"This slow-moving confrontation between the West and China just seems to be heating up."
Miller expects New Zealand will be spending some more money on defence soon too, but told Burr New Zealand's relationship with China needs to be considered when making these decisions.
"There are other options we can go about this and de-escalation is a big one.
"New Zealand needs to think very carefully about our own relationship with China which is actually pretty good all things considered."
He said the decision is one that China won't likely be particularly pleased by.
"China is certainly not going to be happy with Australia's moves here to put it mildly."
Miller estimates the hundreds of billions of dollars being spent would take up roughly 25 percent of Australia's annual defence budget, a hefty portion to allocate to just one part of their national defence.
Listen to the full interview between Geopolitical Analyst from the Democracy Project Geoffrey Miller and Lloyd Burr above.
You can also download the full interview on the Lloyd Burr Live podcast, and listen on the go.
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