US To Officially Exit NATO At Turkey Summit? Mark Rutte's Shocking Reply To Trump Splitting Bloc

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has strongly defended U.S. President Donald Trump, rejecting claims that Washington is dividing the military alliance. Speaking ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara, Rutte argued that Trump's push for higher defense spending has actually brought NATO members closer together. His remarks came after U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth criticized some allies as "freeloading" and announced a review of American troop deployments in Europe. Rutte praised Trump's long-standing demand that European allies contribute more to collective defense, saying the alliance is now closer than ever to achieving decades-old burden-sharing goals. The comments highlight growing debate over NATO's future, defense spending, and the balance of responsibilities between the United States and its allies. #nato #markrutte #donaldtrump #trump #petehegseth #us #europe #defense #natosummit #ankara #allies #defensespending #uspolitics #europenews #natoalliance Times Of India (TOI) Is The Largest Selling English Daily In The World. Times Of India Videos Bring You Global News, Views And Sharp Analysis. We Track India's Global Rise, Her Increasing Engagement With The World, The Changing Geopolitical Landscape Amid Conflicts And Wars And The Emerging World Order. INTERNATIONAL NEWS | GLOBAL CONFLICTS | MIDDLE EAST WAR | CHANGING WORLD ORDER #TOILive | #TOIVideos Subscribe to the Times Of India YT channel and press the bell icon to get notified when we go live. Join Millions Reading TOI; Download Our App At http://toi.in/app-yt Visit our website https://www.timesofindia.com/ Follow us on X/ @timesofindia Facebook:   / timesofindia   Instagram:   / timesofindia   Follow the TOI WhatsApp channel: https://bit.ly/3RYl0J9 For daily news & updates and exclusive stories, follow the Times of India