The US Secretary of State also highlighted the need to strengthen partnerships with countries in the Pacific region, in the face of North Korea, whose forces “literally entered into combat” in the Kursk region.
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken defended this Wednesday in Brussels a “firm response” to the entry of North Korean troops into .
“North Korean forces are fighting – and now literally in combat – which requires and will require a firm response,” he said after a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
Rutte also warned that North Korea’s entry into the conflict both for the United States of America, Japan and South Korea, given that Moscow supplies weapons to Pyongyang in exchange for military support.
“More must be done to ensure that Ukraine can continue to combat and repel the Russian threat.”
In this sense, the head of US diplomacy assured that the Biden administration will work until its last day .
“[O presidente norte-americano Joe] Biden wants to use every day until the end of his term to help Ukraine.”
For his part, Rutte highlighted the need to “increase production in defense”.
Biden’s presidency ends on January 19 and the following day marks Donald Trump’s return to the White House for a second, non-consecutive term.
