NATO countries are “coming together” to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, with the U.K. leading a multinational effort, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Sunday. “It is only logical that European countries needed a couple of weeks to come together,

NATO's Secretary General Mark Rutte says 22 countries, many of them members of the alliance, are ready to work together to secure the Strait of Hormuz. Strikes - real and threatened - on vessels have effectively closed off most traffic through the waterway.

After President Trump called NATO a "paper tiger without the U.S.," NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that the alliance has had "several conversations

NATO must avoid any retrenchment along the flanks of the military bloc to maintain credible deterrence against Russian aggression at the time when the US is focused on the war in the Middle East, according to the Norwegian defense minister.

The following is the transcript of the interview with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on March 22, 2026.

President Donald Trump says NATO and other allies have rejected his calls to help secure the Strait of Hormuz.

Retiring Republican Sen. Thom Tillis (N.C.) ripped President Trump’s threats against the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in recent weeks, amid escalating tensions over the conflict in the Middle East.

Tensions continue to escalate as Donald Trump intensifies his rhetoric amid the ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran. After 24 days of military engagement, serious questions are being raised about whether Washington has achieved any of its stated objectives.