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Opinion | What the Iran war reveals about Nato’s appetite for conflict over Taiwan

NATO-China relations Indo-Pacific security US military actions Military Alliances Geopolitical Tensions

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“The United States attacked Iran without consulting its European allies.”
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“President Donald Trump assumed the operation would be a quick win, over before anyone had to take a position.”
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“Washington answered a question Western governments had long avoided.”
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“Iran and Taiwan are different cases.”
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“The Aukus alliance (between Australia, Britain and the US), Quadrilateral Security Dialogue and wider architecture of Indo-Pacific alignment shows expansion.”
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“China has sustained military preparation in the South China Sea and repeatedly folded Nato into its political reading of Western encirclement.”
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“NATO has hardened its language on Beijing since 2019.”
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“NATO's 2022 strategic concept cast Beijing’s ambitions as a challenge to allied interests, security and values.”
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“China was labelled a 'decisive enabler' of Russia's war against Ukraine in 2024.”
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