Japan, NATO warn against Russia-China "growing" military proximity

Japan and NATO warned Tuesday against "growing" military proximity between Russia and China, pledging to beef up their security partnership amid Moscow's war in Ukraine and Beijing's military buildup in the Indo-Pacific region.Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg reached the agreement at their meeting in Tokyo, as Japan and other regional democracies have been reinforcing security relations with the trans-Atlantic alliance, led by the United States."We highlight with concern Russia's growing military cooperation with China, including through joint operati…READ FULL ARTICLE