China, Russia Worry Allies Embracing Post-Trump Era: NATO Update
Joe Biden is making his first visit to Brussels as President of the United States this week to meet with other leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization(NATO) and discuss defense priorities such as China, an increasingly hostile Russia and the threat of climate change.
Biden's presence at the meeting will be a relief to many of them, and the barker leaders represent a new chapter in transatlantic trade relations and investment, " according to a draft summit message published by Bloomberg. This is the first such summit since the presidency of Donald Trump, which has cast doubt on the NATO nut, raising concerns that it may withdraw from the United States. from the alliance.
The Most Important Of These Events Is
- Leaders arrive at NATO headquarters in Brussels
- Stoltenberg said that relations with Russia are at their lowest point since the Cold War
- China, Russia and the environment will be the main items on the leaders ' agenda.
Merkel wants NATO" in the future
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that NATO must go ahead with efforts to adapt its methods to get a new set of connections to ensure that the alliance is "fit for the future"."
Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is an approach to this task and the development of NATO's ability to respond to new threats and maintain the alliance's goals, Merkel said in a video message at the Brussels Forum of the German Marshall Fund.
There are always a lot of intense discussions in large families, " Merkel said, adding that she was particularly pleased that US President Joe Biden was present at the summit. "But when it comes down to it, the important point is that they need to be close to each other."
China has become a strategic factor, " says Johnson from the US
NATO leaders do not want a new cold war with China, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told reporters on arrival at the alliance's headquarters.
China is "a strategic partner in NATO, which, after all, it has devoted most of its time over the last 72 years to thinking about the Soviet Union and, of course, the various security threats that lie beyond that area," Johnson said.
"I don't think everyone is at the table, and I would like to get involved in a new cold war with China, "he said." People have problems, things that we have to manage ourselves, but also create new opportunities, and I think that's what we have to do to do it together." (ads1)
NATO's focus on climate change at the summit
The security implications of climate change are in the acute focus of leaders and allies, and you should see it as a crisis, an "animator" that will lead to even more conflict over limited resources, " NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said at the Brussels Forum ahead of the summit.
"Climate change will have a direct impact on what we do with technology development, how we train, how we plan," Stoltenberg said. He pointed out that sea level rise is a consequence of the impact of naval bases and heatwaves, such as in Iraq, on how NATO operates. Allies are needed "to contribute to reducing emissions," he added.
Leader's conscern that China is a "system challenge"
"China's ambition and good behavior are present in systemic challenges," NATO leaders said Monday, according to the latest version of a general message seen by Bloomberg.
The leaders will assure you that they will meet these compounds together as an alliance,"reads the 44-page document dated June 14, in which, in fact, China appears for the 10th time.
Leaders agree on a 2030 agenda to Spend more
The alliance leaders agreed on the NATO 2030 agenda, which Stoltenberg had previously discussed, " how to strengthen our collective security, strengthen our immunity, and improve our technology.""
Stoltenberg said that for the first time they will "play an important role in creating a climate and security for our alliance.""
The head of NATO said that we should be the source of our high ambitions, and therefore we should invest more." He added that he is confident that "NATO leaders have agreed to invest a lot to meet the high level of ambition."
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NATO Chief: Russia's relations are at their lowest level since the Cold War (9: 36)
Jens Stoltenberg, the NATO Secretary General, focused on the challenges that both the Soviet Union and China set themselves to move forward to the top.
"Our relations with Russia are at their lowest point since the end of the cold war," Stoltenberg told reporters upon arrival. "This is due to the actions of Russia. I am convinced that NATO leaders have confirmed our dual approach to Russia, strong defense, combined with dialogue."
In China, Stoltenberg said, "Yes, of course there are opportunities, and we should" go to the country on issues like climate change and arms control. "However, China's military buildup, with increased revenue and coercive behavior, is some of the challenge to our security," he said. "And we must be together as an alliance."
NATO leaders will be discussing this, and China is on top at 9: 36.)
Leaders are likely to agree that China's more assertive foreign policy, "accelerated growth" and expansion of its nuclear capabilities are a systemic problem that needs to be addressed.
And this is a very difficult problem for the Western military alliance, Beijing is working closely with the traditional enemy of NATO, Russia, and in accordance with the communication plan.
But consensus on this issue will be very difficult, because not everyone is on the same page about how to deal with Beijing, which has been an important trading partner and investor in several of America's member states.
NATO members increase spending in 2021
The amount of money that NATO countries spend on defense is an issue that has caused serious problems in the Trump administration and continues to grow. According to the latest data, total spending by NATO members will increase to $1.2 trillion in 2021, according to estimates around the world.
Ten countries must comply with the NATO directive to spend at least 2% of gross domestic product (GDP) on defense in 2021, as in the previous year.
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