NATO chief: US 'totally committed' to collective defence pledge
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte reaffirmed on Wednesday that the United States is "totally committed" to NATO's Article Five mutual defense clause, dismissing doubts raised by President Donald Trump ahead of the alliance summit.
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- Published Date: 11:51 | 25 June 2025
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Wednesday that the United States was "totally committed" to the alliance's Article Five mutual defence clause, after President Donald Trump appeared to cast doubt on it.
"For me, there is absolute clarity that the United States is totally committed to NATO, totally committed to Article Five," Rutte told reporters ahead of a summit meeting of alliance leaders.
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