That sounds about right - without any public discussion, you suddenly find our SAS dying on special ops in Afghanistan, etc. Though why the Four Eyes bother with NZ as a fifth eye beats me. We don't have the resources and even geographical location hardly cuts it, as Australia covers that too.
The rationale from NZ's perspective makes much more sense. We are closely tied to Australia, are worried about growing Chinese hegemony in the Pacific region, generally share the same values, etc. Yet we get to pretend that we are some kind of strong independent voice for small nations on the world stage. Pretty fine line the NZ govt. is walking there.
Armed and neutral Sweden and Finland walk that line all the time.
China poses zero threat to New Zealand but that is another discussion.
On a serious note: As long as New Zealand and US intelligence are cooperating closely, there is no risk of a cold war or invasion. In other words, there is what is reported in the newspapers for public consumption and there is what is going on in the background that really matters.
That sounds about right - without any public discussion, you suddenly find our SAS dying on special ops in Afghanistan, etc. Though why the Four Eyes bother with NZ as a fifth eye beats me. We don't have the resources and even geographical location hardly cuts it, as Australia covers that too.
The rationale from NZ's perspective makes much more sense. We are closely tied to Australia, are worried about growing Chinese hegemony in the Pacific region, generally share the same values, etc. Yet we get to pretend that we are some kind of strong independent voice for small nations on the world stage. Pretty fine line the NZ govt. is walking there.
Won't happen. New Zealand has many doomsday properties for the uber-rich and the Americans wouldn't do anything to jeopardize their safe-haven.
Yeah..... New Zealand seems to enjoy a soft spot in the hearts of Americans of higher socio-economic status. (The rest might have trouble finding the country on the map.)
On a serious note: As long as New Zealand and US intelligence are cooperating closely, there is no risk of a cold war or invasion. In other words, there is what is reported in the newspapers for public consumption and there is what is going on in the background that really matters.
this POTUS is actively working against all terrorists, no matter their party.
westslope wrote:
Not so long ago, President Trump was painting Islam as posing an existential threat to the West.
Lots of people have died in Europe and now New Zealand, thanks to American us versus them rhetoric. Thanks to the US embassy now sitting in illegally annexed Jerusalem, Americans will also die.
Hopefully the Kill Ratios will satisfy most Americans including ethnic-cleansing , terrorist Democrats.
