OTTAWA - Russia's new defensive pact with North Korea shows increasing alignment among authoritarian powers and underscores the importance of democracies presenting a united front, the head of Nato said on June 19.
Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speaks during a joint news conference with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the State Department in Washington, US, on June 18, 2024.OTTAWA - Russia's new defensive pact with North Korea shows increasing alignment among authoritarian powers and underscores the importance of democracies presenting a united front, the head of Nato said on June 19.
Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said North Korea had provided "an enormous amount of ammunition" to Russia, while both China and Iran were supporting Moscow militarily in its war against Ukraine. "When they are more and more aligned - authoritarian regimes like North Korea and China, Iran, Russia - then it's even more important that we are aligned as countries believing in freedom and democracy," he said.
Mr Stoltenberg also said he expected Canada to meet the Nato target of spending two per cent of gross domestic product on defence.
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