NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said that European countries do not yet have sufficient capacity to independently carry out military operations, and once they need to intervene in situations in the Middle East and other regions, they still need US leadership. Rutte believes that after implementing current defense investments, European countries will have the ability to independently carry out such actions without the participation of the United States.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said that European countries do not yet have sufficient capacity to independently carry out military operations, and once they need to intervene in situations in the Middle East and other regions, they still need US leadership. Rutte believes that after implementing current defense investments, European countries will have the ability to independently carry out such actions without the participation of the United States.