Lining up a persuasive friend : Japan’s expectations of how New Zealand can contribute to Asian security

Abstract

Although small in scale, New Zealand’s contribution to military security operations in Asia is welcomed by Japan. Setting up more effective regimes, whether global or regional, to discipline military and economic behaviour is essential if the region is to avert agression. Depending on how New Zealand applies its soft power, it can be an influential force in the making of such international regimes in Asia