North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday sharply criticized China for “bullying its neighbors and bullying Taiwan” and stressed that Japan and other democracies must cooperate to defend the international order. . , ,
There is a need to work together with the coalition. Stoltenberg, who arrived in Tokyo on a visit, described it as an important moment for NATO and Japan, saying that China and Russia are leading an authoritarian trend against the international rules-based order.
mention of the Indo-Pacific region
He said that the security of the Trans-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific regions are interlinked. Stoltenberg said a victory for Russian President Vladimir Putin in Ukraine would send a message that authoritarian governments can achieve their goals through brutal means, but “this is dangerous”. He called for stronger ties with Japan as Russia’s war against Ukraine poses a global threat. He is in Japan as part of his tour of East Asian countries. “Our security is closely linked,” he said.
Russia’s victory will send the wrong message
“The war in Ukraine shows that our security is closely linked,” Stoltenberg said during a visit to the Iruma military base in northern Tokyo. Stoltenberg arrived in Japan from South Korea late on Monday night. He is scheduled to meet Kishida on Tuesday and address a joint press conference.
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Japan and NATO Relations
Japan soon joined the US-led economic embargo against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and also provided humanitarian aid and non-combat defense equipment to Ukrainian citizens. Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has expressed concern that Russia’s aggression in Europe could spread to Asia, where concerns are already rife about China’s aggression and rising tensions near Taiwan.
criticized North Korea
North Korea has criticized Stoltenberg’s visits to South Korea and Japan, saying NATO is trying to pressure America’s Asian allies to provide arms to Ukraine. North Korea criticized the growing cooperation between NATO and America’s Asian allies, according to a statement released by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency. It added that an ‘Asian version of NATO’ would increase tensions in the region.