Quinn Marschik is a contributing fellow at think tank Defense Priorities in Washington.
Alliance's growing ties with Japan and South Korea raise risk of war with China

Jens Stoltenberg, left, shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo on Jan. 31: The NATO secretary-general appears ready to tie the alliance into potential future conflicts in Asia. © Reuters
Quinn Marschik is a contributing fellow at think tank Defense Priorities in Washington.