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Govt Statement on NATO in an era of great power competition

Speech at NATO Summit, Madrid

Delivered: 29th of June, 2022

Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP

NATO Public Forum session on NATO in an era of great power competition: Foreign Secretary’s remarks

Speech at NATO Summit, Madrid

Delivered : 29th of June, 2022

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Govt Statement on NATO in an era of great power competition

Speech at NATO Summit, Madrid

Delivered : 29th of June, 2022

Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP

Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP

NATO Public Forum session on NATO in an era of great power competition: Foreign Secretary’s remarks

[EXCERPT] - One significant thing today is that we will see in the new strategic concept put out by NATO specific reference to China. Because it isn’t just an issue for the Indo Pacific region, it’s also an issue for Euro Atlantic security. I do think that with China extending its influence through economic coercion and building a capable military there is a real risk that they draw the wrong idea which results in a catastrophic miscalculation such as invading Taiwan. That is exactly what we saw in the case of Ukraine, a strategic miscalculation by Putin, so this is why it’s so important that the free world work together to help ensure that Taiwan is able to defend itself and to stress the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. What we’re doing is making sure that Taiwan has meaningful participation in international organisations but also working to strengthen our economic ties with Taiwan, because this isn’t just about hard security, it’s also about economic security.

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