Whitaker said during an evening panel in Munich that Russia's war against Ukraine is “entirely enabled by China.”
What did the US ambassador to NATO say about the Russians?
What role did Ambassador Whitaker assign to China in the war with Ukraine?
What changes in Iran would the US ambassador to NATO want?
How did the NATO ambassador assess the strength of the alliance nowadays?
— China could call Vladimir Putin and end the war tomorrow, end the sale of dual-use technologies. China could stop buying Russian oil and gas. The world has many opportunities to put pressure on China, Whitaker added.
He expressed confidence that Ukrainians want to conclude a peace agreement, but he is not convinced that Russians are ready for it and – as he warned – they may never be ready for it. – But I pray for peace because this war must end – emphasized the American diplomat.
The situation in Iran and the role of NATO in ensuring peace
The ambassador also assessed during the discussion that NATO had not been as strong as it is today since the end of the Cold War. He said US President Donald Trump was “realistic about the challenges” facing the United States. – And we have many challenges. “I think the world today is extremely dangerous,” Whitaker said.
— We have a growing China that will be a strategic competitor to the US for the next century. How we respond to this will most likely define the fate of our country, whether it be the next century of America and what we offer the world, or the century of China and what it brings to the world, he continued. As another challenge, he mentioned “very aggressive Russia”, which attacked its neighbor.
