Rutte emphasizes that Russia is a danger to safety. He is happy that NATO countries are willing to increase their defense spending. If Russia would attack now, we, as NATO, could not respond well, he says. With increased expenses, that will be different in a few years, according to him.
Rutte says he is proud that the top takes place in his hometown of The Hague. The Netherlands would have liked to have organized the top last year, but the US was ahead of them. Last year was a special top, because NATO existed for 75 years.
There is Mark Rutte. He starts a conversation with Benedikt Franke, vice -chairman and CEO of the Munich Security Conference (MSC). That conversation is the official opening of the NATO summit.
NATO chef Rutte addresses NATO Public Forum at 10 am. This is a public meeting where experts, politicians, opinion makers, civil society organizations and a variety of groups from society come together. They talk about the themes of this NATO summit and developments in the world that affect our safety.
Rutte Emphasizes That Russia is a Danger to Security. He is pleased that nato countries are willing to increase their defense spending. If russia were to attack now, he says, we as nato would not be able to respond well. With increased spending, that will be differentent in a few years, accordance to him.
Rutte Says He is proud that the Summit is Taking Place in His Hometown of the Hague. The Netherlands would have liked to have organized the summit last year, but the us was ahead of them. Last year was a special summit because nato was 75 years old.
There is Mark Rutte. He will be in Conversation with Benedikt Franke, Vice Chairman and CEO of the Munich Security Conference (MSC). That conversation is the official opening of the Nato Summit.
Nato Chief Rutte Will Address The Nato Public Forum at 10:00 am. This is a public meeting where experts, politicians, opinion leaders, civil society organizations and various groups from society come together. They talk about the themes of this nato summit and development in the world that affect our security.