Question: Consider the following statements:
i) NATO leaders on 14th June 2021, declared China a constant security challenge and said the Chinese are working to undermine global order.
ii) NATO leaders decided to include cyber security under article 5 of the Washington Treaty.
Which of the above are correct:
a) i
b) ii
c) both i and ii
d) none
Ans: c
Context
- NATO summit was held on 14th June 2021 in which all major NATO leaders were present.
Facts
- During the summit NATO leaders released a joint statement declaring China a constant security challenge to to the rules-based international order and to areas relevant to Alliance security.
- During the Summit leaders affirmed their commitment to NATO’s founding Washington Treaty, including that an attack against one Ally shall be considered an attack against us all, as enshrined in Article 5.”
- It included language about updating Article 5 to include major cyberattacks, which have become a significant and growing concern.
About NATO
- The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance between 30 European and North American countries.
- The organization implements the North Atlantic Treaty that was signed on 4 April 1949.
- It is headquarterd at Brussels, Belgium.
By kameshwar shukla