Jens Stoltenberg, the general secretary of the alliance, said the US would strengthen its positions in Eastern Europe in response to its invasion of Ukraine.
“Let’s make it clear that Russia poses a direct threat to our security,” Stoltenberg told reporters.
Stoltenberg considers the Madrid summit to be “historic and transformative” for the alliance formed in 1949, which is now facing the Russian threat in Ukraine.
“We came together in the midst of the most serious security crisis we have faced since the Second World War,” Stoltenberg said.
NATO will embark on the largest overhaul of its defense and deterrence capacity since the end of the Cold War, strengthen its troops in Eastern Europe near Russia and greatly increase its highly available troops.
In addition, the organization will, for the first time, turn its gaze on the challenge posed by China’s power in updating its Strategic Concept, action guide and priorities.
“China is not an enemy,” Stoltenberg said.
But when we see that China is investing too much in modern military force, long-range missiles or nuclear weapons, and also trying to control strategic infrastructures like 5G, we must of course reckon with the implications for our security,” he said regarding the state-of-the-art telephone network.
Reflecting the evolution of NATO, South Korea and Japan are attending a meeting of the organization for the first time.
source: Noticias
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