Nato moving into Indo-Pacific?


Pawn or partner?: South Korea was one of the four Indo-Pacific countries invited to participate in the recent Nato summit in Washington. — AP

FOUR Indo-Pacific countries participated in the recent Nato summit in Washington, suggesting that the transatlantic military pact is looking to expand, if not in membership then certainly in power and influence, to other waters around the world.

Security concern about China is the one thing that Australia, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea share with Nato members for these four countries to accept the invitation to attend as observers.

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