Nato and its Indo-Pacific partners have pledged to expand cooperation in defence industry and advanced technology as the transatlantic security alliance boosts its military build-up in the face of deepening Russia-China ties.Secretary General Mark Rutte on Tuesday met with top officials from the Indo-Pacific Four (IP4) partner nations – Australia, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea – on the sidelines of the Nato summit in Ankara.The talks featured South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Foreign Minister Cho Hyun, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, New Zealand Defence Minister Chris Penk and the Australian defence industry minister, Pat Conroy.
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Nato, Indo-Pacific 4 pledge defence, tech boost as deeper China-Russia ties spark alarm
Nato and its Indo-Pacific partners, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, and South Korea, have pledged to enhance cooperation in defense industry and advanced technology. This agreement was made on the sidelines of the Nato summit in Ankara, where Secretary General Mark Rutte met with high-ranking officials from these four nations.
Seong Hyeon ChoiSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-08 · 10:10 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Nato and its Indo-Pacific partners, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, and South Korea, have pledged to enhance cooperation in defense industry and advanced technology. This agreement was made on the sidelines of the Nato summit in Ankara, where Secretary General Mark Rutte met with high-ranking officials from these four nations. The expanded cooperation comes as Nato increases its military build-up in response to deepening ties between Russia and China. The meeting included South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, New Zealand Defence Minister Chris Penk, and Australian defence industry minister Pat Conroy.
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Secretary General Mark Rutte met with top officials from Australia, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea.
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