NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte gestures as he speaks during the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 21, 2026. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on April 9 said U.S. allies were slow to assist after they were caught off guard by U.S. President Donald Trump and Israel launching strikes on Iran without first notifying the alliance.
Rutte acknowledged the tension between the United States and NATO allies during an interview at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute in Washington. He said European allies “were a bit slow” in providing logistical support after the United States and Israel started a war with Iran on Feb. 28.
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