July 11, 2024 11:27 AM

Why Indo-Pacific countries are joining the NATO summit

Joining this week's meeting of NATO leaders in Washington will be some countries far from Europe or North America - Australia, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea. Who is coming and what is the link between NATO, which was founded to help the North Atlantic region counter the threat from the Soviet Union, and countries in Asia and the Pacific? Which Indo-Pacific leaders will attend? Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol, New Zealand Prime Minis...