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This article presents a strategic defence perspective on NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg's criticism of China's increasing proximity to NATO's borders, underscoring the implications for alliance security and the evolving global power dynamics.

Summary

  1. Chinese and Belarusian joint exercises confirms authoritarian regimes are increasingly aligning.
  2. China conducting a massive military build-up and investing heavily in missiles and nuclear weapons.
  3. Stoltenberg’s comments came at the closing press conference of last week’s NATO summit in Washington.

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