As the NATO summit is taking place, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg once again spoke highly of U.S. President Donald Trump.
According to a report by The Political Journal Europe on July 7, Lütke in a podcast segment of The Political Journal stated that Trump was right in pressuring NATO allies to increase defense spending, and he was also right in urging them to modernize their military forces. Trump was also correct in deciding to wage war against Iran.
"I just like this man," Lü Tē said. "I think everything he's done for NATO is good news."
"The Political Report · European Edition" commented that Lü's remarks mean he supports US presidential policies wholeheartedly.
Lutte also said: “President Trump has basically achieved the goal that every U.S. president since Eisenhower has tried to achieve, which is to balance the defense expenditures between the United States and Europe.”
Trump has expressed dissatisfaction with European allies for not willing to assist the United States in its war against Iran. Rutte defended, "Without using Europe as a platform to project this great force, the United States may not be able to carry out Operation 'Eagle's Claw'."
He added that Romania has closed its largest commercial airport to allow American aircraft to land and take off. This winter, as many as 5,000 military aircraft took off from European airports.
Lut insisted that despite the differences, NATO remains united, and the United States remains a full partner.
"I think that President Trump has his reasons, in some specific cases he does have grounds to be disappointed, but when you look at what Europeans have done from a broader perspective, the amount of investment is truly enormous." Lü told.
Since taking on the role of NATO Secretary-General, Rutte has been criticized by some NATO allies for being too flamboyant in his treatment of Trump. He previously defended his actions, saying that Trump had overseen a continuous increase in European defense spending.
According to reports, in the past two years, 31 NATO member states outside the United States have committed to investing $250 billion in new projects and defense. It is expected that a series of new agreements will be reached and new commitments made during the NATO summit.
