> Mark Rutte
> Mark Rutte
Rutte’s incredible comment on Trump: “Daddy has to use tough language sometimes”
The US President and the NATO Secretary General referred to the Israeli-Iranian conflict with metaphors, causing surprise at the way they described the escalating tension in the region
European NATO members and Canada have increased their defence spending by 20% in 2024
Many Alliance member states are facing pressure from Donald Trump to increase their defence spending
NATO: Rutte to meet Zelensky and European Leaders on Wednesday in Brussels
The main goal of NATO allies and Ukraine is coordination ahead of Trump's presidential duties in the US
“Wake-up call” from NATO Secretary General about a major war: Wake up, we’re not ready for what’s coming in four to five years
In 2023, NATO allies decided to increase their military spending to 2% of GDP – “I can tell you we will need much more than 2%,” emphasized Rutte – Some NATO countries are discussing the need to raise this threshold to 3%
Kyriakos Mitsotakis: Adherence to international law and agreements is essential – Mark Rutte: Greece is a strong ally (updated)
Earlier the Secretary General visited the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
