The North Atlantic Treaty Organization has a new leader. It is now headed by Mark Rutte, who replaced Jens Stoltenberg after ten years of his rule. At first glance, it seems that he will continue in his footsteps. He faces challenges that cannot be delayed. First, there is the war in Ukraine. Second is the United States of America and Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election. Third, security across transatlantic space is viewed from the perspective of global threats.

Key Takeaways:

• The North Atlantic Alliance has new leadership after ten years. It is headed by former Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte.
• He identified the war in Ukraine, the need to increase defence costs, and the protection
  of the entire transatlantic space as priorities.
• Rutte has been a big supporter of Ukraine in the past. As the new Secretary General, he announced that the member states must decide on the attacks deep in Russia.

Policy brief – Irena Krcháková

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