NATO chief raises concern over China's arms buildup, calls on allies to work together
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NATO's chief has raised concern about China’s arms buildup and military drills near Taiwan and called on the organization's members and friendly nations to work together to keep free and open sea lanes in the region

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/32330798

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“China is supporting Russia’s efforts. China is building up its armed forces, including its navy, at a rapid pace," NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told reporters as he wrapped up his visit to the Japanese navy port of Yokosuka. “We cannot be naive, and we really have to work together, assess what is happening.”

Rutte said NATO is worried about China’s military exercises near Taiwan and “we follow them very closely.”

Japan considers China as a threat in the region and has in recent years accelerated military buildup, including preparing to acquire strikeback capability with long-range cruise missiles.

Japan, in addition to the United States, has expanded its defense ties with other friendly nations in the Indo-Pacific and Europe, as well as NATO, saying Russia’s war on Ukraine underscores that security risks in Europe and Asia are inseparable.

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  • Kruku
    0•6 days ago

    @WILSOOON
    So militarised colonialism is OK when others have the resources and infrastructures we don’t have but want? Understood.

    • @[email protected]English
      2•6 days ago

      Explain to me how taiwan is a military colony of NATO please. Because if i remember correctly there has never been any NATO mission there, just US based operations to safeguard its borders from china. Which has repeatedly stated its intent to absorb taiwan back into its borders for the past 5 decades.