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US attempts to assure allies of commitment to Nato military bloc
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (right) and United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio address the media during a meeting of NATO foreign ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, April 3, 2025
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Trump administration’s new envoy to Nato are seeking to reassure Nato allies of Washington’s commitment to the Western military alliance.
Mr Rubio hit out today at media “hysteria and hyperbole” about President Donald Trump’s intentions, despite persistent signals from his administration that Nato as it has existed for 75 years may no longer be relevant.
Mr Rubio and newly confirmed US ambassador to Nato Matt Whitaker were in Brussels for a meeting of alliance foreign ministers.
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