NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte delivers a speech at Aselsan Defence company as part of his official visit to Turkey, in Ankara on April 22,2026. Adem Altan/AFP via Getty ImagesNATO members have “gotten the message” from President Donald Trump about agreements allowing the United States to access European bases, the defense alliance’s secretary-general, Mark Rutte, said on May 4.“Yes, there has been some disappointment from the U.S. side, but Europeans have listened,” Rutte told reporters at a European Political Community summit in Armenia.
NATO Members Have Gotten Trumps Message on Military Base Usage: Rutte
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