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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Thu Jul 11, 2024, 12:54 PM Jul 2024

NATO allies call China a 'decisive enabler' of Russia's war in Ukraine

WASHINGTON (AP) — In their most serious rebuke against Beijing, NATO allies on Wednesday called China a “decisive enabler” of Russia’s war against Ukraine and expressed concerns over Beijing’s nuclear arsenal and its capabilities in space.

The sternly worded final communiqué, approved by the 32 NATO members at their summit in Washington, makes clear that China is becoming a focus of the military alliance. The European and North American members and their partners in the Indo-Pacific increasingly see shared security concerns coming from Russia and its Asian supporters, especially China.

Beijing insists that it does not provide military aid to Russia but has maintained strong trade ties with its northern neighbor throughout the conflict. It also accuses NATO of overreaching and inciting confrontation in the Indo-Pacific region.

In the communiqué, NATO member countries said China has become a war enabler through its “no-limits partnership” with Russia and its large-scale support for Russia’s defense industrial base.

https://apnews.com/article/nato-china-pacific-washington-59876b88cad3ccf15cc5443912fe3d5b

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NATO allies call China a 'decisive enabler' of Russia's war in Ukraine (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2024 OP
I thought North Korea was supplying a lot of arms, e.g., artillery shells, etc. too? SWBTATTReg Jul 2024 #1
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