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U.S. allies at NATO focus on Europe as the Trump administration steps back

(12 Feb 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Brussels, Belgium - 12 February 2026 1. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte and current supreme allied commander Gen. Alexus Gregory Grynkewich talking together 2. Wide of NATO defense ministers gathering together 3. Iceland’s Foreign Minister Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir speaking to Grynkewich 4. Ministers standing together 5. U.S. Under Secretary of Defense Elbridge Colby arriving to the NATO group photo, speaking to Rutte, includes zoom in 6. Camera 7. Greek Defense Minister Nikolaos Dendias speaking to Colby 8. UK Secretary of Defense John Healey speaking 9. Belgium Defense Minister Theo Francken (purple tie), French Defense Minister Catherine Vautrin (back) and German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (back) 10. Wide, zoom out, zoom in and pan of NATO photo STORYLINE: European allies at NATO on Thursday brushed aside concerns that the United States has stepped back from its leadership role of the world’s biggest security organization, leaving them and Canada to do the lion's share of defending Europe. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not attend Thursday’s gathering of defense ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels. His no-show came after Secretary of State Marco Rubio skipped the last meeting of NATO foreign ministers in December. It’s rare for members of a U.S. administration to miss a meeting of the organization’s top decision-making body, the North Atlantic Council, at the level of ministers, let alone two meetings in a row. Under Secretary of Defense Elbridge Colby was sent in Hegseth’s place. “Sadly for him, he is missing a good party,” Icelandic Foreign Minister Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir told reporters. “Of course, it’s always better that the ministers attend here, but I would not describe it as a bad signal.” “I’m not disappointed,” German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said. “Each of us has a full agenda. And one time the American defense minister is here, and one time not, so it's his decision and his duties he has to fulfill.” AP video shot by: Mark Carlson =========================================================== Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: info@aparchive.com. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...