NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warns of a potential World War III scenario involving a coordinated attack on Taiwan by China and a subsequent NATO-territory invasion by Russia. Rutte predicts Chinese President Xi Jinping would enlist Russian President Putin to distract the West. This prediction aligns with reports suggesting China views Russia's Ukraine invasion as beneficial, diverting attention from its Taiwan ambitions. Rutte urges increased NATO defense spending to deter further Russian aggression and counter China's actions in the Indo-Pacific.

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