US and New Zealand resume military cooperation

The United States and New Zealand will resume bilateral military cooperation after a near-total 30-year interruption, the two countries' defense ministries said Monday.

The improvement in military relations comes as part of the US strategy to pay more attention to the Asia-Pacific region, amid China's growing clout.

"We're also very pleased to see the resumption of mil to mil talks after 30 years," cheered New Zealand defense minister Jonathan Coleman during a press conference at the Pentagon with his US counterpart Chuck Hagel.

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