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UK calls for extra vigilance on China ahead of Nato summit
Tue 28 Jun 2022

Boris Johnson and his ministers are going into the Nato summit with fresh warnings that the Russian invasion of Ukraine has shown the need for extra vigilance and caution over potential Chinese action against Taiwan.

Liz Truss, the foreign secretary, who is joining the prime minister at the Nato gathering in Madrid, was most explicit, calling for faster action to help Taiwan with defensive weapons, a key requirement for Ukraine since the invasion.

“There’s always a tendency – and we’ve seen this prior to the Ukraine war – there’s always a tendency of wishful thinking, to hope that more bad things won’t happen and to wait until it’s too late,” Truss told the Commons foreign affairs committee. Her words went well beyond the standard government language on the issue.

“We should have done things earlier, we should have been supplying the defensive weapons into Ukraine earlier. We need to learn that lesson for Taiwan. Every piece of equipment we have sent takes months of training, so the sooner we do it the better.”

Johnson has been more wary about referring to China directly, but in comments on Monday likening the need to support Ukraine with the second world war, he said the impact of allowing a Russian victory would “also be felt in east Asia”.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/ ... ato-summit
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Turkey lifts objections to Finland and Sweden’s Nato bid
Tue 28 Jun 2022

A last minute agreement has been reached between Turkey, Finland and Sweden to allow the two Nordic countries to become Nato members on the eve of the military alliance’s summit in Madrid.

Nato said a trilateral deal had been reached at a meeting between Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President Sauli Niinistö of Finland and the Swedish prime minister, Magdalena Andersson, in the Spanish capital.

After a period of intensive negotiations, Jens Stoltenberg, Nato’s secretary general, said on Tuesday evening: “I am pleased to announce that we now have an agreement that paves the way for Finland and Sweden to join Nato.”

“Turkey, Finland and Sweden have signed a memorandum that addresses Turkey’s concerns, including around arms exports and the fight against terrorism,” he added.

Andersson hailed the deal as a “very good agreement”, rejecting claims that she had conceded too much to Erdoğan in order to persuade him to drop his veto.

“Taking the next step toward a full Nato membership is of course important for Sweden and Finland. But it’s also a very important step for Nato, because our countries will be security providers within Nato,” she told Agence France-Presse.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/ ... s-nato-bid
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That's great news! Russia is being caged in even more as they've shown themselves to be toothless. Putin has screwed himself. :lol:
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weatheriscool wrote: Tue Jun 28, 2022 9:04 pm That's great news! Russia is being caged in even more as they've shown themselves to be toothless. Putin has screwed himself. :lol:
They should follow up with China soon
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No matter how the Ukraine War ends, it won't be worth it for Russia. The expansion of NATO significantly boosts the alliance's strength and opens a huge new hostile border for Russia to worry about.
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Boris Johnson says NATO members will need to 'dig deep' and prepare for a more dangerous decade
Wednesday 29 June 2022

Boris Johnson is expected to tell NATO members to "dig deep" and prepare for a more dangerous decade with increased threats.

The first full day of a NATO summit starts on Wednesday in Madrid, Spain, where allies will discuss the future of NATO, as it seeks to agree on a plan for a new decade of growing threats.

In his address, Boris Johnson will urge member states to invest more to modernise defence, warning this decade will be more dangerous and competitive than the last.

NATO members commit to spending at least 2% of their gross domestic product on defence, but only nine of the 30-member alliance meet that requirement.

The UK has met that target every year since its inception, and Mr Johnson will say: "The NATO alliance keeps our people safe every day. But over the next 10 years, the threats around us are only going to grow.

"We need allies - all allies - to dig deep to restore deterrence and ensure defence in the decade ahead.
https://news.sky.com/story/boris-johnso ... e-12642251
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NATO vows to 'defend every inch' of its territory as it overhauls strategy - and warns Russia to withdraw from Ukraine
Wednesday 29 June 2022

NATO has vowed to "significantly strengthen our deterrence and defence" capabilities as the alliance adopts a "new strategic concept", with a warning to Russia that it must "immediately" withdraw from Ukraine.

Leaders from the 30 members have been meeting in Madrid to discuss the war in Ukraine, support for Kyiv, and how to combat Russian President Vladimir Putin.

They are also looking to overhaul NATO's strategies and boost forces.

Setting out a blueprint for threats and challenges, the alliance promised to "defend every inch" of its territory as it outlined a "deterrence and defence posture" based on a mix of "nuclear, conventional and missile defence capabilities".

Beyond Russia, its newly published Strategic Concept described China as a challenge to "our interests, security, and values" - and said Beijing "strives to subvert the rules-based international order, including in the space, cyber and maritime domains".

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said the concept represented "fundamental shifts in our defence" and that it is the "first time since the Cold War" that such plans have been in force.
https://news.sky.com/story/nato-vows-to ... e-12642490

Will WW3 appear it's ugly head soon.
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No surprise here (see below), given the trilateral memorandum signed by Turkey, Finland, and Sweden.

NATO Invites Sweden and Finland to Join Alliance
by Lasse Sørensen
June 29, 2022

Introduction:
(Courthouse News) COPENHAGEN, Denmark (CN) — NATO will start its process of incorporating Sweden and Finland into the military alliance after it officially invited both countries to join, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said at a press conference in Madrid on Wednesday.

”Today, NATO leaders took the historic decision to invite Finland and Sweden to become members of NATO. The agreement concluded last night by Turkey, Finland and Sweden paved the way for this decision,” Stoltenberg said. “I would like to thank Turkey, Finland and Sweden for accepting my invitation to engage in negotiations to find a united way forward.”

The statement comes less than 24 hours after all three countries signed a trilateral memorandum on Tuesday, leading Turkey to drop its veto, which could have prevented the Nordic countries from joining NATO.
Read more here: https://www.courthousenews.com/nato-in ... alliance/
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Beijing hits out at Nato strategy for ‘malicious attack’ on China
Thu 30 Jun 2022

China has issued a strong rebuke at Nato, calling out what it said was “cold war thinking and ideological bias”, after the western military bloc said Beijing posed “serious challenges” to global stability.

Nato allies agreed for the first time to include challenges and threats posed by China into a strategy blueprint in its latest summit in Madrid this week. The alliance’s previous document, issued in 2010, made no mention of China.

In its new Strategic Concept, Nato said tackling “systemic challenges posed by the People’s Republic of China to Euro-Atlantic security” and the “deepening strategic partnership” between China and Russia would now be among its main priorities.

Beijing was furious about Nato’s decision. “Who’s challenging global security and undermining world peace? Are there any wars or conflicts over the years where Nato is not involved?” China’s mission to the EU said in a statement on Thursday.

“Nato’s so-called Strategic Concept, filled with cold war thinking and ideological bias, is maliciously attacking and smearing China. We firmly oppose it,” the statement said. “When it comes to acts that undermine China’s interests, we will make firm and strong responses.”
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/ ... k-on-china
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This prediction from April was right.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/report-swede ... 15441.html
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