Three reforms can strengthen the alliance for its next era.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with NATO Secrertary General Mark Rutte at the State Department in Washington, D.C., on April 8, 2026.
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President, German Marshall Fund
April 19, 2026
Commentary
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte recalled decisions made at the NATO summit in The Hague this summer, where alliance members…
ROME: NATO chief Mark Rutte said Thursday he was “pretty confident” of getting a deal on boosting defense spending at a summit…
The US president accused its allies of 'turning their back' on the American people after Washington's partners refused to back…
The alliance's former secretary general said that US allies in NATO should focus not on Donald Trump’s rhetoric but on their own…
Mark Rutte says the Americans are ‘with us’ and other bloc members need to focus on their military investment plans.
Secretary-General Mark Rutte sought to downplay fears of wavering US commitment, predicting a ‘transformational summit’.
