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NATO's longtime chief hands over to former Dutch premier Mark Rutte
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NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has stepped down, leaving the world's biggest security organization in the control of former Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte.

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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, right, and the incoming NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte arrive for a transition ceremony at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. – One of NATO’s longest serving top officials, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, stepped down on Tuesday, handing over the reins to former Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as the military alliance confronts some of the biggest challenges in its history.

Rutte said his priorities would be NATO's support for Ukraine, with the war now in its third year, increasing defense spending and strengthening partnerships that the alliance has established with other countries around the world, notably in Asia and the Middle East. It became an existential challenge, as smaller members feared that the U.S. under Trump would renege on NATO’s security pledge that all countries must to come to the rescue of any ally in trouble, the foundation stone the alliance is built on.

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