US EditionNATO chief says China and Russia could launch simultaneous attacks in chilling warning over all-out war
- NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned that China and Russia could launch coordinated attacks on Taiwan and NATO territory, risking global conflict.
- Rutte explained this threat arises from China's goal to unite Taiwan with the mainland and Russia's unprecedented military rearmament pace.
- He detailed that Xi Jinping would likely consult Putin before attacking Taiwan, seeking to keep NATO occupied in Europe by Russian aggression.
- Rutte urged Western countries to strengthen NATO and enhance Indo-Pacific cooperation, stating, "Let's not be naïve about this," amid Russia producing triple NATO's ammunition rate.
- This situation implies urgent defense investments to deter a potential simultaneous war, as Russia's ongoing violence in Ukraine and China’s military pressure escalate tensions.
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In an interview, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned of the outbreak of the Third World War and predicted how it could begin. He was mocked by Moscow.
NATO chief predicts how China could set off World War III: ‘Let’s not be naive about this’
World War III would engulf the world when Chinese President Xi Jinping invades Taiwan and tasks Russian leader and ally Vladimir Putin to attack NATO nations to keep them out of the Pacific, the defense block's Secretary General Mark Rutte warned.
China has long had its eyes on Taiwan. If Xi Jinping wants to go to the island, NATO chief Mark Rutte believes he will first call Putin – and ask him to keep NATO busy with a Russian attack. – That is probably how it will go, Rutte tells the NYT.
NATO Head: WWIII Will Begin With Joint Attacks by China and Russia
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said that should World War III break out, it will happen with simultaneous attacks from China and Russia. In a lengthy interview with The New York Times, Rutte said while the timing would be joint for Chinese and Russian forces to begin offensives, China calls the shots. “There’s an increasing realization, and let’s not be naïve about this: If (Chinese leader) Xi Jinping would attack Taiwan, he would first make …
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