Trump announces plan to sell NATO countries weapons for Ukraine
“This is, again, Europeans stepping up. ... This is only the first wave, there will be more,” said NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
America ‘isn’t going anywhere,’ US ambassador tells NATO summit
“Stop running around being worried about the US,” echoed NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. “They are there. They are with us.”
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NATO chief calls for five times more air defenses increase to deter Russia
Mark Rutte also appeared to accept that the US will go through with plans to withdraw its forces from Europe, but in a way that won't leave "capability gaps."
As Rutte formally unveils NATO 5% spending proposal, Hegseth says some allies ‘not quite there’
“We will decide, at the NATO summit, [on] the spending, and we already know we need to spend much, much more if we want to fulfill all these [capability] targets,” Rutte said on the sidelines of the defense ministerial.
NATO summit could see 5% spending pledge, but it’s not that simple: Analysts
One official from an eastern NATO nation told Breaking Defense that a plan to create two different pots of spending could actually cause problems for nations who are planning to exceed the new defense target.
Europe braces for Trump’s second term: 2025 preview
Trump’s dislike of NATO will likely lead to uncertainty over the future of the alliance, though it remains to be seen if this time around, he will again threaten to pull the US from the institution.
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A second Trump administration won’t be ‘automatic disaster’ for Ukraine, NATO: Analysts
New NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte already publicly congratulated President-elect Donald Trump, praising his push to get more members towards spending more on defense.
‘Growing desperation’? NATO chief confirms North Korean troops deployed to help Russia in Kursk
"The deepening military cooperation between Russia and North Korea is a threat to both the Indo-Pacific and Euro-Atlantic security," said Mark Rutte, NATO Secretary General.
Former Dutch PM Rutte takes NATO reins, doubles down on Ukraine support and warns China
One defense analyst previously told Breaking Defense that Rutte is often referred to in Dutch circles as the "little oil man" who "greases all the wheels in the machinery so they can run smoothly."
When NATO comes to DC, expect Mark Rutte to stay in the background: Analysts
NATO announced today its members had agreed Mark Rutte, the outgoing Dutch prime minister, will lead the alliance come October.
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Dutch PM Mark Rutte officially picked as new NATO Secretary General
Rutte is "perfectly aligned for the job," said Dutch analyst Patrick Bolder. "He is respected as an honest person, especially in his expressions and his dealings with all the heads of states and heads of government."
Outgoing Dutch PM Rutte set to become new NATO Secretary General
With the support of Hungary's Victor Orban, few issues appear to stand in the way of Mark Rutte taking the post over from longtime NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg.