Rutte Takes Over as NATO Secretary-General – Former Dutch PM Promises Ukraine Support, Praises Trump and Kamala, Vows To Work With Wins US elections
NATO has swelled to 32 countries since the start of the war, as Finland and Sweden joined ‘to seek protection from Russia under NATO’s security umbrella’
After ten years leading the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Jens Stoltenberg stepped down from the Secretary-General position today (1), handing over the control of the defense alliance to former Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, at a moment when NATO confronts some of the biggest challenges in its history.
Stoltenberg and Rutte have known each other for 14 years, since when they were the leaders of Norway and the Netherlands. ---More...
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