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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Helsinki, March 27 (Xinhua) — Tensions in the Middle East "have nothing to do with NATO," as the North Atlantic alliance is defensive in nature, Finnish President Alexander Stubb said Thursday at a press conference following the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) summit.
As local media noted, in his statement, A. Stubb draws a clear distinction between NATO's key role and the crisis in the Middle East, despite the fact that regional tensions are increasingly affecting Europe's security calculations.
In a final joint statement, the leaders of the JEF member countries said the Middle East crisis highlighted the importance of maritime security and trade routes, which are crucial to shared prosperity and security.
According to the statement, JEF member countries will strengthen deterrence measures and peacetime activities, including efforts to counter hybrid threats and more effectively respond to security challenges. –0–
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