NATO and EU Heads "Sending Forces to North Korea, Serious Threat to European Security"

The heads of NATO, NATO, the European Union and the EU have criticized North Korea's dispatch of troops to Russia as a significant act of escalating tensions in the war in Ukraine and a serious threat to European security and global peace.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutter and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen emphasized this during a business luncheon in Brussels, Belgium, on the 29th local time, a joint press release said.

The two sides also noted that "we discussed the dogmatism of authoritarian states that are deepening on the international stage, and these countries use a number of means, including politics, economy, technology, and military, to challenge common interests, values, and democratic principles."

This is interpreted as a circumvention of China, where both NATO and the EU are wary.

In addition, the two sides agreed to launch a "high-level task force" between NATO and the EU to counter deepening threats and challenges.

This luncheon is the first official meeting since Secretary-General Rutter's inauguration on the 1st.

In addition, there seems to be a characteristic to discuss ways to strengthen NATO-EU cooperation ahead of the US presidential election on the 5th of next month, as well as pending issues related to Ukraine.