Rutte: "If anyone thinks that Europe can defend itself without the US, they can keep dreaming."

BrusselsIt doesn't matter Donald Trump's threats and humiliations against European allies. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte always defends the President of the United States. The latest instance was this Monday during an appearance before the European Parliament, where the vast majority of MEPs who spoke were very forceful in their criticism of his leadership and his close ties to the White House occupant.

When asked about European military autonomy from the United States, Rutte downplayed the defense capabilities of European allies and completely subordinated them to those of the Pentagon. "If anyone thinks that the European Union, or Europe as a whole, can defend itself without the United States, they can keep dreaming," said the former Dutch Prime Minister.

In this regard, Rutte emphasized that the European Union must safeguard its relations with the United States and NATO, which is controlled by the US. de facto by the Pentagon, to stay safe. Thus, the Secretary General of the Atlantic Alliance has said that a "break" between the European and American allies is what would "please" Vladimir Putin's regime.

Buy American weapons

The NATO Secretary General also used his appearance before the European Parliament to urge the European Union not to restrict arms purchases from European companies that it intends to send to Ukraine with the new €60 billion loan. Rutte reiterated his call for the European bloc to continue acquiring weapons from the American industry. "We must ensure flexibility in how these funds can be spent and not be excessively restricted by EU purchasing conditions," he insisted. In fact, the former Dutch Prime Minister welcomed the fact that European allies have already purchased US weapons through NATO's PURL (Ukraine Priority Request List) initiative, worth €4 billion. Thus, European allies are buying weapons from the United States to support Ukrainian troops, while Trump has abruptly cut off US aid to Kyiv.