Stoltenberg said Russian President Vladimir Putin’s victory in Ukraine would send a message that authoritarian governments can achieve their goals through brutal means, but it is dangerous.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday sharply criticized China for bullying its neighbors and threatening Taiwan, and stressed that international order Japan and other democratic countries need to work together in an alliance to protect it. Stoltenberg, who arrived on a visit to Tokyo, termed 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.
He said that the security of the Trans-Atlantic and the Indo-Pacific region are closely linked. Stoltenberg said Russian President Vladimir Putin’s victory in Ukraine would send a message that authoritarian governments can achieve their goals through brutal means, but it is dangerous.
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strong ties with Japan
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 East Asian tour. He said that our security is closely linked. Japan quickly 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.
Russian aggression in Europe
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida expressed concern that Russia’s aggression in Europe could also spread to Asia, where there is already concern about China’s aggression and its increasing tension near Taiwan. Japan has recently strengthened its ties with NATO. The war in Ukraine shows that our security is closely linked, Stoltenberg said during a visit to the Iruma military base in northern Tokyo.
NATO Secretary General arrived in Japan from South Korea
Stoltenberg arrived in Japan from South Korea on Monday late night. He is scheduled to meet Kishida on Tuesday and address a joint press conference. He said that if President Vladimir Putin wins in Ukraine, it will be a tragedy for Ukrainian citizens, but it will also send a very dangerous message to autocratic leaders around the world, who will then feel that if they use military power, they can destroy their own interests. goals can be achieved.
Pressure on America’s Asian allies
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. According to a statement issued by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency, North Korea criticized the growing cooperation between NATO and America’s Asian allies. It said that the Asian version of NATO would increase tensions in the region.
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