NATO, Indo-Pacific leaders agree to cooperate more on mutual concerns

NATO and its four Indo-Pacific partners -- Australia, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea -- agreed Thursday to launch what they call "flagship projects" in four areas, including cyber defense and countering disinformation, to broaden practical cooperation in the face of more complex and interrelated security challenges.The two other new joint initiatives they agreed on during a NATO summit in Washington involve providing medical assistance to Ukraine and collaborating on emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, according to officials.With nondemocratic countries such as China,…READ FULL ARTICLE