Wellington Emerging Risks to Global and Asia- Pacific Security

摘要

New Zealand is a true Asia-Pacific nation, not only by our geography, but in the many New Zealanders who claim Pacific Island and Asian heritage. It's reinforced in our strong ties at every level throughout the region. The bonds continue to increase as growing numbers of Asian migrants choose to make New Zealand their home, and our people to people links expand. As in diplomacy and trade, our relative isolation has not impeded our willingness to engage in collective defence efforts. Indeed it has driven it. The personnel of the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) have a strong international reputation forged over the better part of two centuries of military tradition.