White House Says NATO Will Launch ‘Ambitious’ Security Initiatives
International | June 14, 2021
WASHINGTON—The White House said on Sunday ahead of Monday’s NATO summit that alliance leaders would launch an “ambitious” set of initiatives to ensure it continues providing security through 2030 and beyond.
It said the 30 member countries would agree to revise NATO’s “Strategic Concept” to guide its “approach to the evolving strategic environment, which includes Russia’s aggressive policies and actions; challenges posed by the People’s Republic of China to our collective security, prosperity, and values; and transnational threats such as terrorism, cyber threats, and climate change.”
The White House statement said the new Strategic Concept would be prepared for adoption at the 2022 NATO Summit.
“Allied leaders will launch an ambitious set of initiatives to ensure NATO continues to provide security to our citizens through 2030 and beyond,” the statement added.
Reuters reported earlier that NATO’s Strategic Concept was expected to include China’s military rise as a challenge for the first time.
President Joe Biden arrived in Brussels on Sunday for the summit.
NATO leaders will endorse a new Cyber Defense Policy boosting coordination to ensure the alliance “is resilient against the increasingly frequent and severe threats … including disruptive ransomware attacks against critical infrastructure.”…
(Excerpts from the Epoch Times)