NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte thanked the U.S. for a "stronger, fairer" NATO.
There is now much more cash on the table. There is firepower coming out of our defence industry, which is so important, and we are doing everything collectively to keep Ukraine strong.
Rutte credited U.S. leadership under President Donald Trump for driving a shift toward a "fairer" alliance, referencing the historic burden-sharing reforms agreed at The Hague.
Since President Eisenhower, there was this constant irritant that yes, NATO was there, the U.S. was committed, but also had a clear expectation that EU Allies and Canada would step up.
Rutte described the meeting as an important step following the NATO Summit in The Hague, highlighting increases in allied defence spending and industrial output.
Author's summary: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte praises US leadership.