Rutte resisted European defense autonomy, telling Europe it could not defend itself without American forces
NATO chief Rutte woos Trump with presentation on US contributions
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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte traveled to Washington ahead of the alliance's summit in Ankara with a presentation highlighting US President Donald Trump's contributions to NATO, according to sources. The move was seen as an effort to secure Trump's continued support for Ukraine amid Russia's invasion.
Rutte has faced criticism for resisting European defense autonomy, telling Europe it could 'keep on dreaming' if it thought it could defend itself without US forces, AFP reported. Analysts say this stance has sidelined him from debates on new defense ideas, even as Russian aggression is described as a generational security challenge for Europe and potentially the US.
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according to New York PostThe NATO chief sparked ire by telling Europe it could “keep on dreaming” if it thought it could defend itself without American forces. “He’s resisting that entirely, but because he’s resisting it, he’s not part of that particular debate in terms of developing new ideas,” Shea said. — AFP
according to Malay MailRussian aggression is Europe’s generational security challenge (and down the road, potentially America’s, too); it demands to be top-of-mind for every leader in the alliance.
according to New York PostBRUSSELS, July 7 — When NATO chief Mark Rutte travelled to Washington ahead of this year’s Ankara summit he had a special weapon to please Donald Trump: a gold-lettered presentation on what a great job the US president has done for the alliance.
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