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NATO Wants a Cordial Summit, but Trump or Zelensky Could Disrupt It
But two things could leave the alliance’s secretary general, Mark Rutte, presiding over a more difficult event: President ...
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Can Rutte Unite NATO Under Trump’s Spending Ultimatum?
As NATO prepares for its pivotal summit in The Hague on June 24-25, 2025, Secretary-General Mark Rutte faces a defining ...
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Trump’s Pincer Strategy: Squeezing EU on Trade and Defense
The European Union (EU) faces significant pressure from the United States under President Donald Trump’s administration, ...
NATO’s Rutte says he assumes alliance will agree on 5% spending target
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Monday that he assumes alliance members will agree to a broad defence spending ...
NATO leader reflects on Dayton assembly, importance of U.S. in alliance in interview
Rutte, who sat down with The Dispatch on the last day of the Dayton NATO Parliamentary Assembly on May 26, said the assembly achieved its goals to present a united front, discuss increasing defense ...
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Rutte Faces First Big NATO Test As Trump Pressure Looms
At his first NATO summit, Secretary-General Mark Rutte will try to keep Donald Trump onside, Ukraine out of the spotlight, ...
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Rutte pushes NATO to hit the 5% defense mark
NATO allies are advancing to adopt a defense spending goal worth 5% of GDP and could seal the deal at a leaders’ summit in ...
NATO Chief Rutte Says Members Moving Toward 5% Spending Target
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte confirmed the alliance will seek to adopt a new defense spending target of 5% of GDP at a ...