Kyodo News reported (June 29) that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was traveling for a North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit on Wednesday. Be the first Japanese leader As the NATO alliance seeks to strengthen ties with Asia-Pacific nations amid expanding Chinese influence.
NATO meeting Two days are scheduled in Spain. Following the meeting of the G7 leaders in Germany, NATO members are determined to find an alliance. After the Russian invasion of Russia in Ukraine Establishing a new strategic cooperation idea for the next decade
This year, NATO has invited leaders of Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand. to attend the meeting As a partner country in Asia-Pacific which is considered a NATO movement that has never happened before
Previously, NATO’s strategic thinking focused on Afghanistan. Didn’t mention China But the Russian war in Ukraine cause concern that There might be a next war. This may involve China in the Indo-Pacific. Kishida is expected to call for a concerted effort to change the status quo by any state, anywhere in the world.
China has put pressure on Taiwan, a self-governing democratic island. Beijing sees it as a territory in China’s sovereignty. It also uses military garrisons in disputed areas in the South China Sea. and invaded the surrounding waters Senkaku Islands (or Diaoyu Islands of China), which is a group of islets in the East China Sea ruled by Japan. But Beijing has always claimed.
Japan is the only Asian member of the seven industrialized countries. have moved to reflect their position It followed steps with the United States and European countries to boycott Moscow.
The United States congratulated Asia-Pacific countries for joining the NATO summit. It signals a deeper connection between security in Europe and the region. as well as a democratic world that opposes authoritarian regimes such as Russia and China.
Jens Stoltenberg NATO secretary said NATO’s new strategic concept It will be repositioned for the first time since 2010. It is expected to refer to Russia. It “is the most important and direct threat” to the alliance while addressing security and value challenges from China.
NATO was founded in 1949 by the United States, Canada and many Western European nations. to defend against threats from the Soviet Union and its Eastern European allies.
It has grown into an organization with 30 national memberships and has joined Finland and Sweden as a member. End a long-standing non-military policy following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
In terms of NATO’s relationship with countries in the Asia-Pacific region, it plans to upgrade “Political talks and pragmatic cooperation” with Australia, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea continue.
Australia, Japan and South Korea are all US security alliances, while Australia and New Zealand are part of the “Five Eyes” intelligence-sharing alliance that includes the UK, Canada and the US. While Japan and Australia are members of the Quad along with the United States and India. including the latest is Blue Pacific ‘Partners in the Blue Pacific’ (PBP)
