NATO states want to increase pressure on China

NATO stands for 

NATO is known as the  Atlantic Treaty Organization or the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

According to the German Federal Ministry of Defense, NATO sees itself as a "party of the values ​​of independent democracies." In offering the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the members commit themselves to peace, rule of law, democracy, and freedom.

NATO headquarters is located in the North Atlantic (NATO's headquarters) and its immediate flow facilities, International Staff (IS) and International Military Staff (IMS). The organization has had its seat in Brussels since 1967. After the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty on April 4, 1949 - initially for 20 years - the headquarters was initially located in London and then in Paris from April 16, 1952, to 1967.

Why does NATO want to increase pressure on China?

The two most important military headquarters are the ACO (also known as the Supreme Headquarters Allied Power Europe / SHAPE for historical and legal reasons), located in Castau, Belgium, near Mons, and in the US city of Norfolk. (Virginia) has Allied Command Transformation (ACT).

Whether it is about nuclear weapons or cyber-attacks, NATO has taken note of China's behavior. The Brussels Summit is also about a new strategic vision for unity.

NATO member states want to give up their reluctance to compete with China. As reported by the DPA news agency, the draft of the summit's final declaration provides a clear appeal to the Communist Party government in Beijing: to oblige the People's Republic to comply with its international obligations, Disclosure should be made and demanded from the public. Take confidence-building measures.

Our relations with Russia have worsened since the end of the Cold War. This is because of Russia's aggressive actions.

Jens Stoltenberg shortly before the start of the NATO summit in Brussels

In particular, the United States has called for more pressure on China. According to the agency, in the draft, it is now clear for the first time what behavior China is concerned about. In addition to the rapid proliferation of nuclear weapons, this includes the regular use of public information from NATO's point of view and the violation of fundamental values.

Joe Biden: A clear commitment from NATO

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is also urging member states to take a more decisive stance. In an interview with the Canadian broadcaster CBC on Sunday, he said China has the second-highest defense budget and the world's largest navy and As far as our security is concerned, there will be large investments in new military equipment. "China does not share our values," he said, urging the NATO secretary-general. To illustrate this, Stoltenberg referred to "the repression of democratic demonstrations in Hong Kong, the way minorities like the Uighurs are persecuted."

 "The use of modern technology, social networks, and facial recognition to monitor the population was unheard of at the first level" is also a cause for concern.

Should be there, the heads of state and government of 30 NATO countries will meet in Brussels this afternoon - the new US President Joe Biden will be there for the first time.

 The White House made a clear commitment to the Alliance: "During this summit, the President will reaffirm NATO's enduring transit relationship," it said in a statement. Biden will also point to the United States' ironclad commitment to "collective defense" in another article: "An attack on one is an attack on all and will be met with a collective response."

Constructive discussions on issues such as climate change and arms control.

The new strategic concept "NATO 2030"

Biden's predecessor, Donald Trump, has repeatedly expressed doubts about whether the United States would fulfill its responsibility to provide emergency military assistance, regardless of the consequences. In addition, there was the surprise announcement of the withdrawal of US troops from Germany and other solo efforts. To the horror of the allies, Trump even threatened the United States to leave NATO.

The White House said in a statement that the Allies "will launch an ambitious package of measures to ensure that NATO can protect our citizens by 2030." It was the strongest and most successful alliance in history. Transitive relations are based on shared democratic values. "