US-New Zealand Military-Political Relations in 2008-2020
In the 1980s, due to the anti-nuclear policy, New Zealand withdrew from the ANZUS military-political bloc and began to pursue an independent foreign policy based on international law, principles and the UN Charter. However, at the beginning of the XXI century, the situation began to change. New Zealand and the USA signed the Washington Declaration, which confirmed close ties and strategic partnership and served as the basis for the formation of future practical cooperation and political dialogue. Military contacts between the two countries have been restored. New Zealand has also joined the anti-Chinese policy of the United States.