Writing. Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary General la otan, He urged China on Tuesday to sit down and talk with the Atlantic Alliance in order to increase transparency and set limits on its arsenal of nuclear and military weapons, as well as artificial intelligence.
Stoltenberg gave the statements electronically in the framework of the opening session of the annual NATO conference. Said event is framed in arms control and nuclear non-proliferation, and will take place this week in Washington.
The official also said that consider china as “an adversary” of the Atlantic Alliance. However, if he sees it as “a challenge”, since he is investing in long-range missiles and has tripled the number of nuclear warheads in a few years.
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“Having verifiable limits on nuclear arsenals, with predictability and transparency, is something that interests us all. Therefore, China should be willing to sit down and participate in more arms control agreements”Stoltenberg said.
Artificial intelligence
In the same way, the head of NATO pointed out that China must put limits on the number of nuclear warheads. At the same time, he emphasized the use of a new military technology from the Asian giant, artificial intelligence, as a challenge. That is why he asked to establish shared controls.
“NATO is determined to develop universal standards for the responsible use of new technologies in the military field”, insisted the official.
Also, Stoltenberg considered that the world is currently at a “crossroads.” This, because a collapse of part of the international order can result with profound and dangerous consequences.
In the same way, he stressed that an “alternative path” must be opted for, and that this guarantees safety of all the world. However, she stressed that it will not be easy or fast, but they have to do it.
During the same conference, the “number two” of the United States Department of State, Wendy Shermanwhich hosted the event, accused Chinese President Xi Jining of “trying to disrupt the rules of international order.”
At the same time, Sherman warned that the world It is in a “very dangerous and uncertain” moment, in which “many people are thinking about whether they should acquire nuclear weapons.”
In this sense, the Undersecretary of the Department of State sees it as “vital” that all the countries that maintain relations with china push for this nation to increase “transparency” about its nuclear arsenal.
“We will invest within our country to have the resilience, supply chains and technology that we need,” he added.
EFE information.
