Japan welcomes increased NATO involvement in Indo-Pacific region

From the preamble of the NATO treaty:

*"They seek to promote stability and well-being in the North Atlantic area.*

They are resolved to unite their efforts for collective defence and for the preservation of peace and security. They therefore agree to this North Atlantic Treaty :

https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/official_texts_17120.htm

NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), where's Pacific part of that? If Pacific region part of NATO then Atlantic meaning become less relevant. What is becoming more and more relevant after years of Ukraine crisis which is just in backyard of NATO countries, is NATO stand No Action Talk Only

What is really needed is a NATO like alliance which could also include NATO nations.

Yes, Japan has gone full vassal state of it's master.

NATO doesn't have a lot to hang its hat on over the past 30 years.

The next World War seems to be brewing…

they need to remame the NATO and add Japan only 2% of GDP to get protection is not a bad deal with russia and chine near Japan

I hope Japan can join this organization .. and get more protection , that can lead to a stabilization of asia , hope that other countries also will join..

looks like the NATO is rebuilding an UN..

Extremely promising to see.

If this upsets the authoritarians that are attempting to expand and restrict freedom in the area, it can only be a good thing.

Democratic, freedom-loving nations need to do everything they can to prevent another land grab as fascist, expansionist Russia has done.

Right, let's really make it a world war and bring in the Europeans into an Asian conflict. Oh BTW Japan, vice versa as well. Pay to play.

Yes, more NATO involvement will surely bring peace.

Why don't they get more involved in the Ukraine war?

Great way to start ww3 and pay off the US's huge debt in one go...pity about all the death and destruction though...

The future world order is set up by BRICS but Japan will not be a member.

Of course they do. Japan is like a busy body hiding behind its master. This won't end well for Japan. You think they'd have grown tired of being disliked by their neighbours, and tried to mend ties as they seem to be doing with SK

 If countries like Russia and China know that any aggressive act will be met with concerted retaliation from the world's premier fighting force, employing the world's most modern weaponry (which has been key in Ukraine), they're very unlikely to perform that aggressive act in the first place.

You mentioned Ukraine, when will be the concerted retaliation for that

The sinister nature of this organization is coming out.

Unfortunately, China, as with Russia, wants to use its military to dominate other smaller countries and neighbors It's time to develop an organization, like NATO, which will help preserve peace, prosperity and happiness throughout Asia.

People do not want to hear ,the World is not built around your insecurities,it built in the strength of others,that you choose to live at their mercy

I think NATO creates more problems and conflicts than they solve.

The Indo-Pacific region was Great Britain's sphere of influence until 1945. When World War II ended that year, it was found the insular empire could no longer maintain the status quo by itself alone.

So, they let the U.S. take over them and become a domineering force there. The U.S. has maintained hegemony in the region for 78 years since 1945.     

Seems there is a declining sign of it these days. Will NATO take over the U.S. this time?

XavierToday  09:21 am JST

To all those who think this is a bad idea - do you think Russia would've invaded Ukraine if it had been part of NATO? Of course it wouldn't.

tour correct up to a point.

if we go back to the break up of the Soviet Union. Do we think Russia would have invaded Ukraine if NATO, et al pushed Ukraine to give up it nukes, in return for its security guaranteed? I believe Ukraine gave up its security by giving up its nukes.(in hindsight that is)

Im not sure what NATOs position is in the pacific because NATO was founded on the premise of defending Europe from a Warsaw Pact attack post WW2. Now Japan welcomes NATO, but actually provides nothing to nato. If Japan et al were so concerned about peace, and stability in Asia which is basically regarding China, then why hasn’t Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Philippines, Australia, New Zealand. USA, Canada created its own defence treaty? I just don’t see what Norway Turkey, Spain Luxembourg Germany have to do with the pacific ( apart from it being a flashpoint with say Taiwan) and the South China Sea.

it may be Japan et al, relying on europe to protect it or come to its aid which is fair enough but why is t South Korea japan, Philippines and Vietnam wanting to create its own defence pact? Are they still arguing over WW2 and who did what to whom rather than working together benefits them all.

NATO has prevented another morels war and European war since its foundation.No other alliance has done that. But I wonder is NATO going to be the worlds police man? And what doesn’t japan , South Korea et al create its own defence pacts? Along side NATO.

the reality is though NATO is the only organization that can stand up to China and Russia and act as a deterrent . Cause Russia and China are both permanent members of the security council and the UN won’t be able to do much. Veto, veto veto.

NATO seems to be taking over the role of the failed UN peace keeping deterrent role.

It's what was originally envisioned for the UN but with China and Russia on the Security Council, it's failed.

SpeedToday  01:20 pm JST

NATO seems to be taking over the role of the failed UN peace keeping deterrent role. 

It's what was originally envisioned for the UN but with China and Russia on the Security Council, it's failed.

Not true. The UN has prevented way more wars, and helped save millions of lives, though most of its work is never really credited because the security council get most of the headlines.

we need to remember the UN is not a peace keeping force. It has NO standing army, navy or air force and any forces they do have are given voluntarily to the UN by its members.

but I think the most pressing question to those that berate the UN is…. What would you replace it with?

there are food programs, health programs, refugee programs, development programs. HIV programs, etc etc. it is easy to count the deaths but less easy to count those saved. But we can see the UN has some some great work that won’t get the news. Eg today the UN vaccinated 50,000 people. Not very exciting, compared to say China vetos security bill.

NATO is already very troubles on their own. As long as the Ukraine war in stalemate their munitions runs low. Only a naive Japanese Prime Minister would believes that organisation is a saviour!

Oh the Europeans want to sneak their way back to Asia, only this time India is not their slave anymore. No india, no foothold in Asia