Warning on Taiwan from NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg
Stoltenberg, who is in Washington, the capital of the United States, met with the Secretary of Defense of the United States, Lloyd Austin, the National Security Adviser of the White House, Jake Sullivan, and the Secretary of State of the United States, Antony Blinken.
Stoltenberg, who held a joint press conference after his meeting with Blinken, expressed his condolences at the beginning of his statement for those who lost their lives in the 7.7 and 7.6 magnitude earthquakes, which epicentered the Pazarcık and Elbistan districts. from Kahramanmaras. and affecting 10 provinces in total.
“Our message from NATO is that we need to support Turkey, a valued NATO partner,” Stoltenberg said. saying.
TAIWAN WARNED ABOUT UKRAINE WAR
Stating that they discussed the Russia-Ukraine war and the situation in Ukraine with Blinken, the NATO Secretary General said that Russian President Vladimir Putin could end the war by withdrawing his troops from Ukraine.
Stoltenberg continued:
“Unfortunately, we do not see any indication that Russia is preparing for peace. On the contrary, Moscow is preparing for new attacks. Therefore, we must give Ukraine the weapons it needs to win as an independent country and reclaim its land. If Putin wins, it will be difficult for Ukraine. But it will be very dangerous for all of us. It will send a clear message not only to Putin but also to other authoritarian regimes that if they use force, they can achieve their goals, and this makes the world very dangerous and weakens us. Beijing is watching closely and learning lessons for its future decisions. So what is in Europe today may be in Asia tomorrow. China is increasing its military power, including nuclear weapons, without any transparency. We are taking control of the South China Sea and we see them threatening Taiwan.”
CHINESE SPY BALLOON BLINKEN COMMENT
Referring to the Chinese spy balloon that the US military detected over the state of Montana and dropped off the coast of South Carolina on February 4, Blinken said they shared the information they collected with Congress and US partners.
Blinken stated that the balloon was part of China’s extensive surveillance activity, saying: “We share information with dozens of countries, both in Washington and through our embassies. Because the US is not the only target of this broad program that violates the sovereignty of countries on five continents. saying.
Explaining that they received the message that Washington and Beijing should conduct their relations responsibly in their meetings with other countries, Blinken said the US acted responsibly and they expected China to act responsibly in the same way.
Blinken also noted that they are trying to bring the NATO partnership to the Pacific region.
The US minister thanked Stoltenberg for his visit to South Korea and Japan. Blinken said this visit demonstrates the growing synergy between the US alliances in the Atlantic and Pacific. (AA)