NATO Sec’y General: ‘Some’ in NATO Failed During Iran War, ‘Large Majority’ of Europe Didn’t

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NATO Sec’y General: ‘Some’ in NATO Failed During Iran War, ‘Large Majority’ of Europe Didn’t

BREITBART
Ian Hanchett
8 Apr 2026

On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead,” NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said that some NATO members did fail their tests during the war in Iran, but “a large majority” of European nations lived up to their commitments.

Host Jake Tapper asked, “Do you agree that NATO countries, some of them, were tested and failed?”

Rutte answered, “Some of them, yes, but a large majority of European countr[ies] — and that’s what we discussed today — have done what they promised before in a case like this, because they know that, when it comes to NATO, it’s there to protect the United States, because the U.S. needs a secure Atlantic and a secure Arctic and a secure Europe to stay safe here in the U.S. mainland.

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Trump eyes ultimate revenge on NATO allies who failed to support Iran war as concern grows amid tenuous peace plan

Daily Mail
By STEPHEN M. LEPORE
9 April 2026

Donald Trump is plotting revenge against NATO allies who failed to support his war in Iran by potentially removing US troops from member countries.

The President was reportedly mulling that drastic move after meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Wednesday amid a widening rift between Washington and the alliance.

'None of these people, including our own, very disappointing, NATO, understood anything unless they have pressure placed upon them!' Trump posted on Thursday morning. 

The President, who had recently suggested the US could leave the alliance, expressed anger toward the bloc in a scathing social media post Wednesday night.

'NATO WASN'T THERE WHEN WE NEEDED THEM, AND THEY WON'T BE THERE IF WE NEED THEM AGAIN,' Trump wrote in an all-caps post. 'REMEMBER GREENLAND, THAT BIG, POORLY RUN, PIECE OF ICE!!!'

Trump was referring to his potential ploy to annex Greenland, which is under Danish control. Rutte was among the NATO leaders who lobbied Trump not to take over Greenland.

As a result of his frustration with the alliance, administration officials told The Wall Street Journal that Trump may move troops stationed in NATO countries that refused to help him wage a military campaign against Iran.

Trump is reportedly mulling over several different plans, but the military scheme has gained the most backing from senior White House officials.

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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15717695/Trump-plans-ultimate-revenge-NATO-countries.html