Perspectives

OPINION: Rutte’s skillful manipulation of Trump bought Europe time. Now we mustn’t waste it.

Garvan Walshe
 27.06.2025, 11:44
Mark Rutte and Donald Trump met at the NATO summit in the Hague earlier this week. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and U.S. President Donald Trump met in the Hague earlier this week. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

With the immediate threat of open U.S. repudiation of NATO held at bay, Europeans can now focus on building up their forces.