- Title: NATO will become more European-led, NATO Chief Rutte says
- Date: 13th February 2026
- Summary: DEIR AL-BALAH, GAZA (FEBRUARY 13, 2026) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF PEOPLE RETRIEVING FROM A TRUCK SHROUDED BODIES AND REMAINS OF UNIDENTIFIED PALESTINIANS WHOSE BODIES WERE HELD IN ISRAEL DURING THE WAR PEOPLE CARRYING BODIES SHROUDED BODIES ON THE GROUND VARIOUS OF PEOPLE PLACING SHROUDED BODIES IN GRAVES (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) DIRECTOR OF THE CEMETERIES DEPARTMENT IN GAZA, ZIAD
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- Keywords: Europe MSC NATO Nato chief Mark Rutte Russia Ukraine
- Location: MUNICH, GERMANY
- City: MUNICH, GERMANY
- Country: Germany
- Topics: Defence,Europe,Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA009526913022026RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: The NATO alliance will become more European-led, with a continuing strong presence of the United States, as European allies significantly increase military spending, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Friday (Friday 13).
"Over the coming years we will more and more see a NATO that is more European-led, but at the same time with the US absolutely anchored in the organization," Rutte told reporters on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.
"We will do this step by step, in close conjunction with the United States, based on the defense planning process we have."
Rutte also expressed confidence that there was nothing to fear from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's speech.
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