NATO Chief Mark Rutte Warns Europe of Defense Dependence on U.S.

Politics

NATO Chief Mark Rutte Warns Europe of Defense Dependence on U.S.

22 minutes ago

News sources:

LATIMES

LEMONDE

INDIATIMES

NPR

NATO Chief Mark Rutte Warns Europe of Defense Dependence on U.S.

Credited from: LEMONDE

NATO’s Rutte asserts Europe cannot defend itself without U.S. support.
Calls for increased military spending in Europe to 10% of GDP.
Rutte responds to tensions around U.S. interest in Greenland.
European allies are urged to prioritize defense contributions.
France’s foreign minister advocates for greater European defense responsibility.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte emphasized that Europe cannot defend itself without U.S. military support, stating, "If anyone thinks here that the European Union or Europe as a whole can defend itself without the U.S., keep on dreaming. You can't," during his address at the European Parliament. He underlined the mutual dependence between NATO allies and the need for close coordination in facing current threats, according to aa, latimes, lemonde, indiatimes, and npr.

The NATO chief stated that Europe would need to more than double its military spending to adequately defend itself, predicting that "if you really want to go it alone...it will be 10%. You have to build up your own nuclear capability that costs billions and billions of euros." Rutte commented on the shifting dynamics within NATO amidst renewed tensions over U.S. President Trump's past threats regarding Greenland, indicating the importance of a united front in maintaining security, according to aa, latimes, lemonde, indiatimes, and npr.

aa, latimes, lemonde, indiatimes, and npr.