Exclusive-Pact with Trump calls for allies to step up fast on Arctic security, says NATO's Rutte


NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte attends the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 21, 2026. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

DAVOS, Switzerland, ‌Jan 22 (Reuters) - The framework deal on Greenland agreed with ‌U.S. President Donald Trump would require NATO allies to step ‌up on Arctic security and the first results of this will be seen this year, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told Reuters on Thursday.

Rutte said in ‍an interview on the sidelines of the ‍World Economic Forum meeting in ‌Davos, Switzerland that it was now up to NATO commanders to ‍work ​through the details of extra security requirements and that he was sure non-Arctic NATO allies would want to ⁠contribute to the effort.

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