The new head of NATO is vowing to help shore up Western support for war-ravaged Ukraine and says he can work with whoever is elected president of the United States, the alliance’s most powerful member. New NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte took charge of the world's biggest security organization on Tuesday, as Jens Stoltenberg stepped down.
The new NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte speaks during a press conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. The new NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte waves to the reporters after a press conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. The new NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte makes statements during a handover ceremony at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024.
But Ukraine’s NATO membership remains a distant prospect. Several member countries, led by the U.S. and Germany, believe that Ukraine should not join while it’s fighting a war. Rutte declined to speculate about what must happen before it can stand among NATO’s ranks.The fall of Vuhledar is a microcosm of Ukraine’s wartime predicamentRutte did single out China, and particularly Beijing’s support for Putin. “China has become a decisive enabler of Russia’s war in Ukraine.
It became an existential challenge, as smaller members feared that the U.S. under Trump would renege on NATO’s security pledge that all countries must come to the rescue of any ally in trouble, the foundation stone the alliance is built on. Asked whether the Netherlands, which has only just reached NATO’s spending of 2% of gross domestic product on its defense budget, has set a good example to other allies, Rutte shook his head and said “No. We should have done this earlier.”
The two men, who first sat together at NATO’s table 14 years ago as the leaders of Norway and the Netherlands, greeted each other warmly, before laying a wreath to fallen military personnel, surrounded by the flags of the 32 member countries.
Europe Mark Rutte United States Government Jens Stoltenberg General News United States NATO Politics North Atlantic Treaty Organization Military And Defense I Vladimir Putin World News Donald Trump
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
The Highest-Grossing Western Movie Of All Time Isn't Technically A WesternDjango (Jamie Foxx) shooting a pistol in the snow in Django Unchained.
Read more »
New NATO chief Mark Rutte visits Ukraine in his first trip since taking officeNew NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has visited Ukraine in his first official trip since taking office and pledging continued support for Kyiv. Rutte met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Thursday as air raid sirens twice went off in the Ukrainian capital.
Read more »
Ukraine Gets $214 Million Missile Boost From NATO NationThe new government of the United Kingdom has committed to supporting Ukraine, and will provide a major military boost to the country.
Read more »
Turkey will not 'be rushed' on Ukraine NATO membership, Erdoğan tells NBC NewsTurkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan sat down with NBC News' Keir Simmons about his views on the Israel-Gaza after addressing the U.N. General Assembly.
Read more »
NATO Nation Says Sending Troops to Ukraine 'Serious Option'The French minister for European affairs told a German newspaper that Paris was not ruling out deployment of forces to Ukraine.
Read more »
Russia will be 'at war' with NATO if Ukraine long-range missile restrictions lifted, Putin warnsRussian President Vladimir Putin has warned NATO alliance leaders that a move to lift restrictions on Ukraine's use of longer-range Western missiles to strike deep inside his country would be considered an act of war.
Read more »