Russia Would Keep Europe ‘Busy’ to Help China’s Invasion of Taiwan, NATO Leader Warns

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said the alliance would not ‘opt out’ in the event of a Chinese attack on Taiwan.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte holds a pre-summit press conference at the World Forum in The Hague, Netherlands, on June 23, 2025. Omar Havana/Getty Images

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has expressed concerns that Russia would keep Europe “busy” in a bid to support communist China’s war against Taiwan.

Speaking at a press conference on June 23 ahead of a NATO summit in the Hague, Netherlands, Rutte said NATO has close ties with several Indo-Pacific partners, namely Australia, Japan, New Zealand, and South Korea, and they all share the concern about the Chinese regime’s “massive military build-up.”