By bno – Taipei Office South Korea, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand will join NATO’s defence ministerial meeting for the first time later this month, marking a pivotal step in strengthening ties between the alliance and its Indo-Pacific partners. Scheduled for October 16-17 in Brussels, this meeting will showcase NATO’s commitment to a united front in addressing shared security challenges. New NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte expressed enthusiasm about welcoming these nations, stating, ‘I look forward to forging a shared approach to our shared challenges.’, as reported by Yonhap. This gathe…