NATO chief urges allies to do more and says their freedom and prosperity depend on it

NATO chief Mark Rutte urges allies to devote more funds to alliance

Rutte was in Washington on Thursday for meetings with senior US officials, two months before he's due to chair a summit of US President Donald Trump and his NATO counterparts in the Netherlands.

Rutte's words went hand in hand with the United States reducing its contributions to the alliance, considering other priority issues

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NATO chief urges allies to do more and says their freedom and prosperity depend on it

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is urging the 32 member nations to devote more funds, equipment and political energy to the world’s biggest military alliance.

North Atlantic Secretary General Mark Rutte in an annual report on Thursday called on member states to devote more funds, military equipment and political energy to the world's largest military alliance as the United States steps down from its leading security position in Europe. The report comes from the AP. “In 2025, we need to significantly increase our efforts to ensure that NATO remains a key source of military advantage for all our countri…