UPDATED: As Putin menaces and Trump hovers, NATO chooses Rutte as next leader

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UPDATED: As Putin menaces and Trump hovers, NATO chooses Rutte as next leader
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Outgoing Dutch PM will take over from Jens Stoltenberg on Oct. 1.

to be appointed Secretary-General of NATO. The Alliance is and will remain the cornerstone of our collective security,” Rutte said.

“Leading this organisation is a responsibility I do not take lightly. I’m grateful to all the Allies for placing their trust in me,” he added.Rutte will take over NATO’s leadership on Oct. 1 at a crucial moment in the alliance’s history, in the face of Russian President Vladimir Putin's ongoing full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In November, the United States heads to the polls where former U.S.

“I wish him every success as we continue to strengthen NATO. I know I am leaving NATO in good hands,” he said. will be crucial for the Alliance during these challenging times.” British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he is confident Rutte will continue Stoltenberg’s “outstanding work in Rutte faced a rocky road to the military alliance’s top job.

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