Originally Posted by
Waltzingironmansinlgescul
NZ - the new Switzerland of the pacific. Banking capital of the pacific. Dont think the locals want to be neutral yet. Its pretty simple, NZ access to the western markets will be at stake. Those trade deals will get left at the bottom of the rubbish bin.
Its doubtful we could afford a air force anymore. Prehaps some old second hand f16's? I dont think the budget could even extend to that. Rent some f35's for some training at a base in australia for a few months a year?
NZ is a small pacific chain island almost fishing, cow farm out post of the empire. With Brexit it wont be long before the UK trade minister is back here in the pacific creating the old clipper routes.