New NATO Strategy Contends With ‘Rise of China’ for 1st Time: Expert

New NATO Strategy Contends With ‘Rise of China’ for 1st Time: Expert
Officials and military personnel at the NATO headquarters, in Brussels, on May 25, 2017. Emmanuel Dunand/AFP via Getty Images
Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
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The next strategic guidance published by NATO will aim to contend with expanding Chinese influence abroad, marking the first time that the alliance makes China a strategic priority, according to experts, who say firm, principled engagement will be necessary.
The 2022 Strategic Concept will be only the fourth unclassified strategy, and the first to be unclassified since 2010, to be released by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; it’s set to be adopted in June at the Madrid Summit.
Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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