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NATO\u2019s 2022 Madrid summit marked a shift to taking a truly global approach to strategic competition by including Indo-Pacific regional partners as participants for the first time. The presence<\/a> of Australia, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea\u2014the so-called AP4<\/a>\u2014highlighted the increasingly global nature of security issues<\/a> and perceived challenges to the rules-based international order. The summit declaration<\/a> concluded:<\/p>\n

We are confronted by cyber, space, and hybrid and other asymmetric threats, and by the malicious use of emerging and disruptive technologies.\u00a0We face systemic competition from those, including the People\u2019s Republic of China, who challenge our interests, security, and values and seek to undermine the rules-based international order.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In this context, NATO is preparing to convene its 2023 summit<\/a> in Vilnius, Lithuania, next week. Among the issues to be considered will be developments<\/a> in the war in Ukraine and the Russia\u2013China \u2018no limits\u2019 partnership and their implications for NATO\u2019s Indo-Pacific partners. The AP4 will be there again.<\/p>\n

NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana, in an address<\/a> to the NATO and the Indo-Pacific Conference in Vilnius in April, clarified that while China is \u2018not our adversary\u2019, its \u2018assertive behaviour and coercive policies challenge our values, our interests and our security\u2019. He expressed concern about \u2018the growing alignment of Russia and China\u2019, noting that \u2018China refuses to condemn Russia for its unjust and unprovoked war against Ukraine\u2019<\/a>. Instead, he said, China \u2018seeks to maintain the appearance of carefully balanced neutrality, while also amplifying Russia\u2019s false narratives and disinformation\u2019.<\/p>\n

NATO is thus seeking to strengthen relations with the AP4 and actively foster cooperation with like-minded countries around the globe.<\/p>\n

A Chinese defence spokesperson later slammed<\/a> the West for \u2018judging China and China\u2013Russia relations with a Cold War mentality\u2019 and said that \u2018under the strategic guidance of the Chinese and Russian heads of state, China and Russia have set up a paradigm of a new type of international relations and have forged their ties based on non-alliance, non-confrontation, and not targeting any third party\u2019. Events in Ukraine and the militarisation of the South and East China Seas, however, don\u2019t support these assertions.<\/p>\n

The focus of the Vilnius summit will depend partly on whether Ukraine can drive Russian forces from enough of its territory to allow Kyiv to negotiate a stable peace with Moscow. Unifying NATO allies behind the goal of enabling a Ukrainian victory<\/a> is a strategic priority. Last year, NATO\u2019s entire force posture and planning were transformed after the Russian invasion and those measures were formally approved at Madrid. Vilnius could be similarly important.<\/p>\n

Finland will also be welcomed as a full member, and Sweden\u2019s accession, while delayed by Turkish concerns<\/a>, should still be fast-tracked so it can fully participate in operational and defence planning, thus increasing Nordic\u2013Baltic security.<\/p>\n

The Atlantic Council identified<\/a> a number of other security concerns for the summit. These include the extent to which Beijing\u2019s Belt and Road Initiative is strengthening China\u2019s control over elements of critical European infrastructure, increasing Chinese influence operations aimed at undermining the political cohesion of NATO and Europe, China\u2019s expanding security cooperation with Russia including support for its territorial ambitions in Ukraine, and President Xi Jinping\u2019s commitment<\/a> to growing China\u2019s military capabilities and how that challenges the rules-based international order.<\/p>\n

A Vilnius discussion session on China that includes the AP4 is planned to examine implications for both Europe and the Indo-Pacific if a US\u2013China conflict were to erupt over Taiwan. With shared values of freedom, democracy and the rule of law under increasing pressure, Euro-Atlantic security is now viewed as interconnected<\/a> with Indo-Pacific security. Indeed, the Lithuanian government this week approved its own Indo-Pacific strategy<\/a>,<\/u> paving the way for stronger bilateral connections with Australia.<\/p>\n

For Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese<\/a>, this session will be of profound significance, bringing into sharp focus both the benefits and risks for Australia of ever-closer NATO links. While the war in Ukraine will dominate the summit, it\u2019s also an opportunity to more critically examine the systemic challenge to the status quo posed by the rise of China and promote transatlantic\u2013transpacific cooperation.<\/p>\n

NATO\u2019s leaders view their Indo-Pacific partners\u2019 presence at the summit as more than symbolic. Potentially larger roles for the AP4\u2014and other prospective regional allies\u2014will be crucial to responding to China and Russia\u2019s increasing alignment<\/a>. With the military, economic and industrial implications of a war over Taiwan currently being calibrated with the aim of developing both deterrence and collective resilience, involving the AP4 in NATO\u2019s planning has never been more important.<\/p>\n

NATO allies at Vilnius will also be asked to address Chinese investment in their civilian infrastructure and its associated risks, and share their experiences of economic coercion, hostage diplomacy<\/a> and intellectual property theft. They will also collaborate on supply-chain risks, political disinformation and strategies for countering foreign influence<\/a>. Australia will benefit from being involved in these discussions.<\/p>\n

The balancing act is most delicate<\/a>\u2014China is a crucial trading partner for so many\u2014but Albanese\u2019s attendance in Vilnius should show Australia\u2019s support for democracy, peace and security, upholding the international rule of law, and solidarity with Ukraine, while still promoting Australia\u2019s prosperity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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