Rutte wants to discuss with Trump countering threats against the backdrop of Russia's cooperation with China, North Korea and Iran
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The NATO Secretary General said that Europe and the United States face a growing threat amid cooperation between China, North Korea, Russia and Iran. Rutte plans to discuss countering these threats with Trump.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said that "the role of North Korea is an example of how China, the DPRK, Russia and Iran work together," and this is becoming an increasing threat not only to the European part of NATO, but also to the United States. Therefore, he is looking forward to meeting with US President-elect Donald Trump to discuss how to jointly confront these threats, UNN writes with reference to Sky TG24.
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"The role of North Korea is basically an example of how these countries work together-China, North Korea, Russia, and of course Iran. And this is becoming an increasing threat not only to the European part of NATO, but also to the United States," because Russia is transferring the latest technology to North Korea in exchange for North Korean assistance in the war against Ukraine. And this is a threat not only to the European part of NATO, but also to the mainland of the United States," NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said upon arrival at the European Political Community summit.
"And that means that in the Indo-Pacific and the Euro-Atlantic, but especially also within NATO, the United States, Canada and the European part of NATO, we have to work together. So I'm looking forward to meeting with Donald Trump to discuss how we can work together to confront these threats, what we still need to do. And yes, part of that, and he's absolutely right about that, is that on the European side of NATO, we're going to have to spend more, do more to meet the capability targets," he added.
