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Mark Rutte Set to Be Next NATO Chief

Published JUN 20 2024·Updated JUN 21 2024

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The Spin

NATO will face many major challenges in the months ahead — including the continuing war in Ukraine and a possible return of Donald Trump to the US presidency — and Rutte is the best person to lead the alliance. He's a low-key, well-connected politician who can unite the allies and bolster both defense and deterrence policies.

Guardian

It's comprehensible that some may believe that Rutte is the right man to lead NATO, especially if Trump were to return to the White House. After all, he is a skilled politician who had good relations with the former US president during his first term. That's not enough, though. NATO needs someone to win over America — and Rutte just can't do that.

The Telegraph