Blinken-Stoltenberg: Putin is facing a stronger NATO, unlike he expected

Secretary Blinken and Mr. Stoltenberg informed that at the next NATO summit to be held in a few weeks in Madrid, the alliance will adopt a new strategic concept to ensure that it will meet the challenges of today and the future. . The current NATO strategy was adopted in 2010.

The new strategy will cover every aspect, from malicious cyber activities, China’s rapid militarization and of course Russia’s early efforts to weaken the international order based on rules that serve as the foundation of world peace and security.

Secretary Blinken pledged to increase NATO’s budget, to renew alliances in the field of defense and defense capabilities. He praised the extraordinary courage and capabilities of the people of Ukraine supported by the assistance of the United States and almost all NATO member states, which are committed to defending Ukraine’s sovereignty, democracy and independence.

The NATO Secretary General also expressed support for the future membership of Finland and Sweden in the alliance, as well as for the increase of NATO presence in Eastern European countries. He said he maintains close contacts with Turkish President Erdogan and the leaders of Finland and Sweden, and that he will organize a meeting between officials of the three countries in Brussels in the coming days.

Mr. Stoltenberg welcomed the new military aid package for Ukraine announced by President Biden this morning and thanked the United States for increasing its military presence across Europe, with over 100,000 troops deployed, supported by air and naval units. He said the only way to avoid escalation was for Russia to stop the aggression and war that began in Ukraine, while condemning the threatening rhetoric from Russia on the use of nuclear weapons./VOA

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