The NATO chief highlighted Moscow's aid to Pyongyang's nuclear efforts is posing a threat to global security.
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00:00NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said we should not be naive about how Russia may be
00:06supporting nuclear programs in North Korea.
00:08The alleged Russian support of Pyongyang's nuclear program, as well as the involvement
00:12of North Korean troops in Russia's invasion of Ukraine, demands broader collaboration
00:17between NATO and countries outside of the alliance.
00:20There is every reason to make that statement that nuclear technology and missile technology
00:26is flowing into North Korea and therefore is a risk now that North Korea will use it
00:32not only to be a threat to us here but also to the U.S. mainland and of course to the
00:37region including the Republic of Korea, South Korea and Japan.
00:43Amid fears that Donald Trump might withdraw key U.S. aid to Ukraine when he enters office,
00:49Rutte recently met with the U.S. President-elect in Florida.
00:53He said that he'd underlined that China, North Korea and Iran were weighing in on Russia's
00:58side, putting the United States and the Asia-Pacific region at risk.
01:03When asked about Russia's own nuclear threat, Rutte accused the Kremlin of sabre rattling.