Former Netherlands PM and current NATO head Mark Rutte told the New York Times that if China invates Taiwan, Beijing will enlist Russia's help to tie up NATO forces in Europe.
Rutte, gasoline and matches in hand, pointed to the early 2022 China/Russia "no limits partnership" and stated that Chinese President Xi Jinping "would first make sure that he makes a call to his very junior partner in all of this," referring to Putin. Rutte has repeatedly branded Putin as Jinping's subordinate.
NATO chief predicts China's plan for Taiwan
Not sure how Russia could attack NATO countries or why, given their lack of success in Ukraine, though Europe is paying attention. Rutte also says military conscription across Europe is up to the individual country:
NATO Chief Weighs In on Military Conscription Across Europe - Newsweek
Dmitry Medvedev disagrees:
NATO chief Mark Rutte reveals chilling way WW3 will most likely begin
Former Putin opponent Gennady Gudkov thinks Putin should avoid windows in tall buildings:
Betrayal at the Kremlin: Former KGB agent reveals Putin can’t trust his inner circle
Rutte, gasoline and matches in hand, pointed to the early 2022 China/Russia "no limits partnership" and stated that Chinese President Xi Jinping "would first make sure that he makes a call to his very junior partner in all of this," referring to Putin. Rutte has repeatedly branded Putin as Jinping's subordinate.
NATO chief predicts China's plan for Taiwan
Not sure how Russia could attack NATO countries or why, given their lack of success in Ukraine, though Europe is paying attention. Rutte also says military conscription across Europe is up to the individual country:
NATO Chief Weighs In on Military Conscription Across Europe - Newsweek
Dmitry Medvedev disagrees:
NATO chief Mark Rutte reveals chilling way WW3 will most likely begin
Former Putin opponent Gennady Gudkov thinks Putin should avoid windows in tall buildings:
Betrayal at the Kremlin: Former KGB agent reveals Putin can’t trust his inner circle
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