Mr Rutte said his priorities would be Nato’s support for Ukraine, increasing defence spending and strengthening partnerships around the world.

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Rutte, a former Dutch prime minister, took over from Jens Stoltenberg as NATO secretary general just weeks before the Nov. 5 US presidential vote that pits Democrat Harris against Republican Trump, wh ...

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US President Joe Biden said Tuesday that he was fully confident in new NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte to lead the military alliance.