“China will soon be the first economy in the world, has the second largest defense budget, already has the largest navy and is investing in new capabilities such as autonomous and artificial intelligence systems” and applying them “to military systems that are likely to change. forever the way we see war », and this theme« is about our security ». This was stated by NATO secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg, during the press conference following the summit of the Atlantic Alliance. «The question – he added – is how to behave on this and not whether to do something or not. NATO must respond together as an alliance to China’s growing influence ”.
The Russia dossier, Stoltenberg underlined, was also among the topics at the center of the summit. “Our relations are at their lowest since the end of the Cold War, due to Russia’s aggressive actions. Dialogue is not a sign of weakness, but of strength ».