“Russia is reconstituted at an unrivaled rate and speed in recent history,” warns the NATO chief
In an interview with New York Times,, NATO secretary general, Mark Rutte, called on Europe to strengthen its defense capacities against Russia, while recognizing the American president Donald Trump, the merit of improving the levels of engagement of the Alliance.
“Russia is reconstituted at an unequaled rate and speed in recent history”he said to the American daily. “They now produce three times more ammunition in three months than NATO entire in one year. It is unbearable, but the Russians work with the North Koreans, the Chinese and the Iranians, the Mullahs, to continue this war of unjustified aggression against Ukraine ”, he added.
According to him, Russia's ambitions do not stop at Europe, “If the Arctic, the Atlantic Ocean, Europe is not secure, the United States has a big problem”he stressed, saying that Russia also aims to attack the American territory.
Mr. Rutte underlined an increasing financial commitment from European countries alongside Ukraine, welcoming the $ 35 billion in military aid promised to kyiv by European countries this year, believing that he was ” just ” that Europeans “Assum a larger share of the burden [que les Etats-Unis] when it comes to providing concrete support to Ukraine ”.
The NATO chief also praised Donald Trump's diplomatic efforts to “End the deadlock with [Vladimir] Poutine “ And start a dialogue with the Russian president. “It had to happen”he said.
Source: Lemonde