New Zealand's Role in the New World Order
America's new focus on Asia means that New Zealand now has a place in US thinking ++ Afghanistan allowed NZ to build a valuable partnership with US, but NZ must now avoid the impression of being part of a US led coalition against China. ++ It is unlikely to provide military bases like Australia. ++ NZ will need to distance itself from the major players and work with other regional partners. ++ Militarily NZ is weak but matters politically in the region because it has built up a reputation for independent thinking.
