NATO’s supreme allied commander, an American, is working on backup plans to defend Europe.

NATO chief Mark Rutte said on June 17 that the United States was not stepping back from Europe by announcing cuts to the forces it makes available to the alliance.

NATO Chief Rutte assures that U.S. cuts to military assets do not indicate a withdrawal from European alliances.

The U.S. did not publicly disclose details of its reductions, but they range from refueling aircraft to fighter jets, drones and ships, according to Reuters.

NATO's secretary general went to great lengths to cast a positive light on the alliance ahead of a ministers' meeting. The closest he came to addressing any tension was saying…

Rutte also repeated messaging around the need for NATO allies to ramp up weapons production and deliver a stronger industrial base by making “steady” increases to defense…

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is downplaying the impact of the Trump administration's decision to reduce military support for allies

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Wednesday that other NATO members have boosted their contributions to the alliance's crisis forces to help fill...

NATO’s supreme allied commander, an American, is working on backup plans to defend Europe.

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth called for a reboot of the 32-nation organisation to turn it into a “NATO 3.0” capable of deterring any threat.

Mark Rutte noted that "in reality, if a war breaks out and Article 5 emerges," then "all allies, including the US, will max out what they can do to make sure we can fight the war"