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« Let’s not be naive for China, » Rite warned in a conversation with Japan Times. « Their armed forces increase and investment in their defense industry and defense ability are stunning. »

US President Donald Trump puts pressure on NATO allies, mainly European countries to increase their defense spending. At the same time, Trump wants the United States’s allies to strengthen its military structures in the Asian and Pacific region and to help confront China’s influence and control North Korea.

« The United States is increasingly wanting NATO to be more involved (in the region). Not the fifth, but the projections of strength means to support each other within NATO, » Rite explained.

The Fifth Article of the NATO Treaty provides that an attack on one NATO country is an attack on all members of the organization.

In recent years, NATO has reinforced ties with Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand, and the leaders of these countries are visiting NATO summits.

Last week, NATO was revealed to NATO that NATO wants to raise this partnership at the next level, reinforcing information exchange and cooperation in the defense industry. « We have to go further than (..) Joint declarations, let’s make it more practical, » Rite said.

Japan has increased military cooperation with European countries, and in November last year, Tokyo and the European Union (EU) announced a new security and defense partnership.