As for principles,this-'By agreeing to send an NZDF team to the Red Sea without demanding the US end its opposition to a ceasefire in Gaza, the New Zealand government seems to have retreated from an independent foreign policy based on principles and values.'
We presently live in a uni polar world where the U.S reigns supreme.It gives any country 2 choices if they oppose -1-we will bomb you back to the Stoneage or 2-we will make your economy ...scream.
The BRICS seek to end this repugnant foreign policy.
Interesting observations.-'selective concern'.
New Zealand’s Red Sea deployment points to a selective concern over international law | Robert G. Patman | The Guardian