NATO In Japan | Macron Fears "Big Mistake" Will Undermine European Credibility, Draw China's Wrath

French President Emanuel Macron has objected to NATO's proposal to open an office in Tokyo, apparently out of concerns that the move may raise tensions between the transatlantic alliance and China, the Financial Times reported in its online edition on June 5. At a conference last week, Macron expressed his cautious stance on extending NATO's geographic reach beyond its own North Atlantic region to the Indo-Pacific, according to the British business daily. "If...we push NATO to enlarge the spectrum and the geography, we will make a big mistake," the paper quoted the French president as saying. Since setting up a NATO office requires unanimous support from all member states at the North Atlantic Council, NATO's highest decision-making body, France's resistance may make it difficult for the alliance to open what would be its first outpost in the Indo-Pacific. #nato #macron #japan #jensstoltenberg #china #xijinping #russia #worldnews n18oc_world n18oc_crux 0:00 INTRODUCTION 1:06 NATO EXPANSION WILL BE “A BIG MISTAKE” 2:13 NATO TO OPEN LIAISON OFFICE IN TOKYO CRUX is your daily video news guide to the big events that are shaping our world. We track news, geopolitics, diplomacy and defence strategies and explain how they shape national policies. Crux makes sense of global developments, and analyses their impact on daily lives. Follow CRUX on Telegram: https://bit.ly/3fnlLua Follow CRUX on Instagram (@crux.india): https://bit.ly/3qSFx1K Follow CRUX on Facebook: https://bit.ly/2Lte7iF #GetCloserToTheNews with latest headlines on politics, sports and entertainment on news18.com https://bit.ly/2Y4QccL Also watch: Crux Decode: https://bit.ly/3MjzIoG Crux+ : https://bit.ly/35mm97B Crux Most Watched: https://bit.ly/3KhJ8iX