NATO plans to release a document next week on expanding cooperation with Australia, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea. The document will allow the Alliance and countries to respond to threats, including cybersecurity and disinformation, particularly against the backdrop of growing security threats from China and Russia. This was reported by Nikkei Asia, according to UNN.
NATO plans to release its first joint document on enhanced cooperation with Australia, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea next week as the organization invites the heads of the four Asia-Pacific nations to a trilateral meeting
It is noted that the document clarifies the framework for cooperation between NATO and these countries, which will allow them to respond to threats, including cybersecurity and disinformation.
"NATO wants to strengthen ties with the Indo-Pacific region in response to growing security threats from China and Russia. The four non-NATO countries are already partners of the Alliance, and the document, which is expected to set out the relationship between NATO and the IP4 (the name of the alliance of these 4 countries - ed.)," the publication adds.
Countries will participate in NATO's cyber exercises as the threat of cyber attacks and disinformation from China and Russia grows.
Recall
The NATO Summit will be held in Washington, DC on July 9-11, 2024. The official events of the Summit will begin on July 10 in the morning, with the last press conferences taking place on July 11 in the afternoon.