Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba floated the idea of an "Asian NATO" to deter the increasing aggressiveness of China in the Asia-Pacific region.

NATO's Indo-Pacific Aspirations

With China, North Korea, and Russia moving into closer alignment, members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) have concluded that European and Indo-Pacific security are not divisible. China's provision of dual-use items to Russia has provided a vital lifeline to its defense industrial base, while North Korea's shipment of munitions and ballistic missiles has helped Russia replenish its weapons stocks.

Countries in the Indo-Pacific are thus enabling Russia to prosecute the largest war in Europe since World War II.

These dynamics will, in turn, affect Indo-Pacific security. In exchange for the support it has received, Russia will likely provide technical assistance to North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile programs, closely back Beijing and Pyongyang's positions on the main geopolitical fault lines in Asia, and may even intervene directly on behalf of its partners during a contingency.

NATO is strengthening dialogue and cooperation with its partners in the Indo-Pacific region - Australia, Japan, the Republic of Korea and New Zealand

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