As Mark Rutte becomes NATO's new General Secretary, his leadership skills will be put to the test quickly as the bloc confronts external and internal threats.

Rutte will also have to handle pressure from some members to devote more attention to counter-terrorism and reinforce NATO’s southern flank — while keeping defense spending high enough to maintain a credible deterrence,

Mark Rutte said he will make increased weapons production a priority as he arrived in Kyiv for his first foreign visit as NATO’s new chief.

Even though former Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s transition as the new NATO chief has been smooth, his term is set to be a rocky ride with no honeymoon period. Here are the five challenges he face

Mark Rutte slammed the Kremlin's "reckless and irresponsible" rhetoric but downplayed Russia's nuclear threats.

Mark Rutte, the new NATO Secretary General, despite threats from Russian President Vladimir Putin, believes there is currently no direct threat of nuclear weapons being used. The statement was made during Tuesday's press conference at the Alliance's headquarters in Brussels.

Mark Rutte, the new NATO Secretary General, believes that despite threats from Russian President Vladimir Putin, there is currently no direct threat of nuclear weapons being used. The statement was made during Tuesday's press conference at the Alliance's headquarters in Brussels.