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NATO Secretary General press conference at Foreign Ministers Meeting, 04 APR 2025

Press conference by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte following the meetings of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs, 4 April 2025. 🗣 | NATO Secretary General: Good afternoon. We have just concluded two very productive days of meetings, covering a wide range of issues. Allies heard a very clear message from Secretary Rubio about US commitment to NATO, and also a very clear expectation that Europe and Canada must take more responsibility for our shared security and continue to ramp up defence spending. The consensus from the discussions these two days is that as the world grows more dangerous, we need NATO more than ever. And we are united in our commitment to each other in this Alliance. That commitment is not only principled – based on common values and shared history. It is deeply practical. We face real threats to our security – the most direct from Russia. But also from others, state and non-state. In the High North, from the South, on the Eastern flank, and in cyberspace. Whatever the challenges we face, we need to make sure that we have the forces and capabilities necessary to deter aggression. And defend ourselves should anyone make the mistake of attacking. So we will invest more. Much more. As so many Allies have already begun to do. We will produce more, and more quickly. All over the Alliance, we will work to cut red tape and reduce barriers to efficient defence industrial production. In order to meet the very real demand for more defence capabilities. Over the last two days we met among Allies and with partners. We were joined by our Indo-Pacific partners – Australia, Japan, New Zealand, and the Republic of Korea. The security of the Indo-Pacific and the Euro-Atlantic is more connected than ever before. The war against Ukraine is but one example of this as China, North Korea, and Iran continue to support Russia’s war machine. This poses risks to us all. But we are attentive to those risks. And determined to ensure we are equipped to address them. So we continue to strengthen our ties, including on defence industrial cooperation. Ministers discussed this yesterday – affirming how important it is that we continue to deepen NATO’s partnerships in the region. And I will travel to Japan next week to do just that. We also met in the NATO-Ukraine Council with Ukraine’s Foreign Minister, Andrii Sybiha. He gave us an update on the situation on the ground. Allies assured him of their continued support for Ukraine in its fight today and to help build up its armed forces for the future. And we discussed the important talks that the US is leading with Ukraine as well as with Russia to try to bring the war to a just and lasting end. We support the push for peace. And Allies – including through efforts spearheaded by France and the UK – have shown that they are ready, willing and able to shoulder more responsibility in helping to secure a peace when the time comes.   NATO itself continues to provide political and practical support for Ukraine. Through our command in Wiesbaden, our office in Ukraine, and more. And as announced on Wednesday, in the first three months of 2025, NATO Allies have pledged more than 20 billion euros in security assistance for Ukraine. So our commitment is clear. We were also joined last night and again this morning by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas. And we discussed how we can work together to boost defence spending and ramp up defence production. Kaja Kallas briefed Allies on the White Paper for European Defence Readiness 2030. The transatlantic relationship remains the cornerstone of European security and of global stability. And the inclusion of non-EU Allies will remain essential. But we should build on this unique opportunity to strengthen NATO-EU cooperation even further. We all stand to gain by working together. And finally, as some of you may know, today is NATO’s anniversary. Seventy-six years ago, twelve countries came together to sign the treaty that created this Alliance. Through the years, working together, Allies have delivered security through strength. From all I heard during the last two days, we are well on track to continue delivering well into the future. And with that, I am ready to take your questions. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ SUBSCRIBE to this channel https://bit.ly/NATOsubscribe SUBSCRIBE to NATO News https://bit.ly/NATONewsSubscribe SUBSCRIBE to NATO History https://bit.ly/NATOHistorySubscribe Connect with NATO online: Visit the Official NATO Homepage: https://bit.ly/NATOhomepage Receive NATO updates via email: https://bit.ly/NATOemails Find NATO on FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/NATOfacebook Follow @NATO on X/TWITTER: https://bit.ly/NATOtwitter Follow NATO on Instagram: https://bit.ly/NATOinstagram Find NATO on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/NATOlinkedin Find NATO on Flickr: https://bit.ly/NATOflickr #NATO #OTAN #ForMin