Mark Rutte, who took over the management of NATO earlier this month, mentioned the alliance would “do no matter is important” to cope with any risk and likewise pledged continued help for Ukraine.
Newly appointed NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte reaffirmed on Wednesday that the alliance is “prepared” to guard its territory and make additional investments in its protection.
“NATO stands able to face any enemy, any adversary that seeks to assault us now and sooner or later,” he mentioned.
He added that NATO “will do every little thing mandatory” in opposition to any future assaults.
The alliance will proceed to help Ukraine in opposition to Russia after the full-scale invasion in 2022 as a high precedence, Rutte additional mentioned.
His feedback come days after these of a gaggle of German intelligence officers warned on Monday that Russia’s “aggressive actions” throughout the battle had the potential to spill over to NATO international locations.
German Federal Intelligence Service Chairman Bruno Kahl mentioned Russian President Vladimir Putin “declared himself an enemy a very long time in the past” and that “direct army battle with NATO (is) changing into an choice for Russia.”
Rutte took the reins of NATO earlier this monthchanging long-time chief Jens Stoltenberg.
It will host its first assembly of protection ministers in Brussels on Thursday.
