The 30-member NATO states reaffirmed the military alliance with a strong statement against Russia and also China to a lesser extent, calling out these countries\u00a0over \u201cchallenges to the rules-based international order.\u201d<\/p>\n
China declared a new threat<\/strong><\/p>\n For the first time, NATO described China as a security risk and moved to stand up to Beijing\u2019s rapid military expansion and international ambitions. NATO leaders called on China to uphold its international commitments and to act responsibly in the international system. They agreed on the need to address the challenges posed by China\u2019s growing influence and international policies.<\/p>\n \u201cChina is rapidly expanding its nuclear arsenal with more warheads and a larger number of sophisticated delivery systems to establish a nuclear triad. It is opaque in implementing its military modernisation and its publicly declared military-civil fusion strategy\u201d the communique noted. It also called on China\u201cto uphold its international commitments and to act responsibly in the international system, including in the space, cyber, and maritime domains, in keeping with its role as a major power.\u201d<\/p>\n Russia remains a\u00a0persistent threat to NATO<\/strong><\/p>\n NATO summit recognized a \u201cmore assertive\u201d Russia with \u201cnovel military capabilities, and provocative activities, including near NATO borders, as well as its large-scale no-notice and snap exercises, the continued military build-up in Crimea, the deployment of modern dual-capable missiles in Kaliningrad, military integration with Belarus, and repeated violations of NATO Allied airspace,\u201d posing a serious threat to the security of the Euro-Atlantic area and NATO borders.<\/p>\n \u201cRussia\u2019s aggressive actions constitute a threat to Euro-Atlantic security; terrorism in all its forms and manifestations remains a persistent threat to us all,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n New chapter<\/strong><\/p>\n In the final\u00a0Brussels Summit Communiqu\u00e9, issued on June 14, the Western leaders agreed to \u201copen a new chapter in transatlantic relations,\u201d as they face an \u201cincreasingly complex\u201d security environment.<\/p>\n NATO leaders reaffirmed the alliance\u2019s approach of dialogue towards Russia and to engage with China to defend NATO\u2019s security interests.<\/p>\n They also pledged to continue to support NATO partners Ukraine and Georgia, bringing them closer to the Alliance.<\/p>\n They\u00a0agreed on an ambitious NATO 2030 agenda to reinforce collective defense, enhance resilience, sharpen NATO\u2019s technological edge, uphold the rules-based international order, step up training and capacity building for partners, and address the security impact of climate change.<\/p>\n \u201cTo do more, Allies agreed that we need to invest more together in NATO,\u201d\u00a0said Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, adding that this will require increased resources across all three NATO budgets \u2013 military, civil, and infrastructure.<\/p>\n NATO leaders also agreed on a new cyber defense policy and made clear that the Alliance is determined to defend itself in space as effectively as in other military domains.<\/p>\n Addressing Afghanistan, NATO leaders reaffirmed their commitment to stand with Afghanistan with training and financial support for Afghan forces and institutions and funding to ensure the continued functioning of the international airport.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The 30-member NATO states reaffirmed the military alliance with a strong statement against Russia and also China 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