A spokesperson for Mark Rutte's party said it would be better for the country's armed forces to kill its own citizens than let them return.

"Everything I'm seeing at this moment is not nearly enough, and if we don't do it (raise the spending targets) we are safe now but not in four or five years. So if you don't do it, get out your ...

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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has called for an urgent "shift to a wartime mindset," warning that the alliance's members are not prepared enough for an increasing security threat posed by Russia.

BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte announced Tuesday that the alliance is launching a new mission to protect undersea cables in the Baltic Sea region. Rutte said at a meeting in ...

NATO chief Mark Rutte said on Monday that the transatlantic military pact would increase spending and production as U.S. President Donald Trump retook office amid warnings to allies to increase their ...

Ukraine is not currently in a strong enough position for peace talks with Russia, said NATO chief Mark Rutte on Monday, as US President-elect Donald Trump gears up to take power. "At this moment, ...

Nato's Secretary General Mark Rutte addresses the media during a press conference as part of a summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries in Helsinki, Finland, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (Antti Aimo ...

Nato's Secretary General Mark Rutte addresses the media during a press conference as part of a summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries in Helsinki, Finland, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (Antti ...

NATO chief Mark Rutte welcomed Donald Trump's return to the White House on Monday, saying his presidency "will turbo-charge defence spending and production" at the alliance. "Together we can ...