Paul Keating launches blistering attack on NATO head as Albanese heads to summit

Paul Keating launches blistering attack on NATO head as Albanese heads to summit
Former Australian prime minister Paul Keating has blasted the pinnacle of NATO, calling him a “supreme fool” for trying to deepen the alliance’s ties with Asia in a bid to include China.
Keating made the scathing feedback about secretary normal Jens Stoltenberg as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese heads to Germany to satisfy with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, forward of attending the NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania.

NATO officers have reportedly been engaged on plans to open a liaison workplace in Japan. 

Paul Keating at the Press Club.
Paul Keating on the Press Club. (AAP)

An announcement is anticipated to be made throughout the summit of a brand new partnership between Nato and Japan, which might see extra joint army operations, in accordance with Japanese news service Nikkei.

However, French President Emmanuel Macron has stated he opposes the plan for a Japanese NATO workplace, a stance which earned reward from Keating.

“President Macron of France is right to warn NATO away from any expansion into Asia, reminding all and sundry of NATO’s Atlantic design and focus,” Keating stated in an announcement.

“With all of Asia’s recent development amid its long and latent poverty, that promise would be compromised by having anything to do with the militarism of Europe – and militarism egged on by the United States.”

Anthony Albanese spoke to reporters after he touched down in Berlin, Germany.
Anthony Albanese spoke to reporters after he touched down in Berlin, Germany. (Supplied)

Keating accused Stoltenberg of “conducting himself as an American agent more than he performs as a leader and spokesperson for European security.”

Earlier this 12 months, Keating launched an assault on Australia’s plans to amass nuclear submarines by the Aukus alliance, a defensive transfer aimed toward guarding the nation towards Chinese aggression.

Keating stated on the time he didn’t consider China posed a safety risk to Australia, to which Albanese responded: “I disagree with his attitude towards the state of the world in 2023.”

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