"NATO's Asia Expansion Sparks Concerns Over China and Russia Relations"

NATO is reportedly planning to open a liaison office in Japan to deepen its ties with close partners across the Indo-Pacific region, including Australia, South Korea, and New Zealand. The move is likely to draw criticism from China, which has warned NATO against extending its influence in the Asia-Pacific. The liaison office will allow NATO to conduct periodic consultations with Japan and key partners, and will focus on tackling cyber threats, disinformation, and emerging and disruptive technologies. NATO's strategic concept unveiled last year identified China as posing "systemic challenges" to Euro-Atlantic security.