Summary
- The new NATO Secretary-General, Mark Rutte, vows to support Ukraine and believes in Ukraine’s rightful place in NATO.
- He emphasizes the importance of keeping the trans-Atlantic bond strong and expresses confidence in working with either candidate who wins the U.S. presidential election.
- Rutte singles out China for enabling Russia’s actions in Ukraine and discusses NATO’s commitment to defense spending.
- Incumbent U.S. President Joe Biden expresses confidence in Rutte continuing to strengthen NATO.