NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte, warned on Thursday that North Korea’s military collaboration with Russia in its war against Ukraine poses a broader threat beyond Europe and must be addressed collectively.
Rutte stated that if Russia succeeds in Ukraine, it will become more emboldened and better equipped, presenting a greater threat to NATO’s borders and to the United States.
“The role of North Korea is essentially an example of how China, North Korea, Russia, and Iran are cooperating with each other. This is increasingly a threat not only to NATO’s European members but also to the United States, because Russia is supplying North Korea with the latest military technology in exchange for Pyongyang’s support in its war against Ukraine,” Rutte told reporters ahead of a meeting with European leaders in Budapest.
The NATO leader emphasized his eagerness to discuss with members of the new Trump administration how to collectively confront these threats and maintain security in their part of the world.
