NATO chief says alliance with US 'there to stay'

Despite trade wars and critical words about Europe, the United States is “absolutely” committed to NATO, asserts Secretary-General Mark Rutte. “Amazing things are happening,” the NATO chief says of increasing defense budgets.

Mark Rutte spoke as Foreign Ministers of the military alliance sought to dimension President Donald Trump's commitment to mutual security

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has called for transatlantic unity and sounded the alarm about "challenges to global security," highlighting the alliance's importance to the security of Europe and the United States.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned the United States and Europe on Wednesday against any temptation to "go it alone" on security matters, amid heightened tensions over the future of the transatlantic alliance and divergent views on Russia.

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Rutte: ‘The US is completely committed to NATO’

“There are no plans to withdraw or whatever,” NATO chief said of fears the U.S. might disengage from the alliance.