17 jun 2026
Rutte rejects fears US is pulling away from NATO
The NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has rejected the suggestion that recent United States changes to the alliance’s force model mean Washington is stepping back from its allies, casting the move instead as Europe and Canada carrying a fairer share of the burden, the alliance has said. Speaking in Brussels on Wednesday, ahead of a meeting of NATO defence ministers the following day, Rutte turned to news of “the US adjusting its contributions to the NATO Force Model” , which he said had in some quarters “been cast as a problem, as the US pulling away from its Allies” .
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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 investment plans.
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NATO Secretary General says US not ‘pulling away’ from allies
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