China is a challenge[/B] to the values and NATO'svalues and interests and the Alliance must take into account the security implications of Chinese investment in modern long-range weapons, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said today, who spoke with his teeth about Russia, describing it once again as a security threat.[/B]
Speaking at the start of the second day of the NATO summit in Madrid, Stoltenberg also said he expected "a very important decision" regarding the challenges facing the alliance in its southern wing and on the issue of terrorism.
What he said about Russia
He said Russia posed a "direct threat" to NATO's security. "We will say clearly that Russia represents a direct threat to our security," the alliance's secretary general said during the summit, which is being called to review the alliance's roadmap for the first time since 2010.
Regarding Sweden and Finland's request for NATO membership, Stoltenberg said he expects a swift ratification.
"We will make a decision at the summit to invite Sweden and Finland to join, that is surprisingly fast," Stoltenberg told reporters.
Both countries applied for membership in mid-May.
[BR][BR]"After the invitation, a ratification process by 30 national parliaments is required. This always takes some time, but I also expect it to be done quite quickly because the allies are ready to try to get the ratification process going as soon as possible," he concluded.
Source: in.gr
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