NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) Secretary General Stoltenberg, who is visiting Japan, made a speech at a SDF base and appealed for further strengthening of security cooperation between Japan and NATO in light of the situation in Ukraine.

NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg visited Japan Air Self-Defense Forces Iruma Air Base in Saitama Prefecture to see the C2 transport planes used last year to send relief supplies to people who had evacuated from Ukraine to neighboring countries.



After this, he gave a speech to about 70 members, saying, "The war in Ukraine shows that our security is closely interconnected. If President Putin wins Ukraine, the world will "It sends a very dangerous message to the authoritarian leaders in China that they can use force to achieve their goals."



"We live in a dangerous and unpredictable world, and we need a strong partnership between countries that believe in democracy and freedom," he said, adding that he hopes to further strengthen Japan's security ties with NATO. I complained.