Europe is not the only fault line in global security amid Russia’s ongoing attacks against Ukraine, warns Defence Minister Anita Anand, while also emphasizing the need to address the threats from China’s “assertive activities.” Speaking at the Ottawa Conference on Security and Defence on March 11, Anand said that the war in Ukraine presents consequences for the rules-based international order and that such a global security threat also impacts Canada and its North American allies and multilateral partnerships. But she also noted the implications of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for potential security threats in the Indo-Pacific region. “What this crisis has demonstrated more than ever, is that Europe is not the only fault line in the global security environment at the current time,” Anand said. “We have to be fully cognizant about China’s range of assertive activities in the Indo-Pacific region and around the world.” She said China is seeking to “achieve …