Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans discusses the situation in the Middle East following US attacks on Iran’s major nuclear facilities. He also talks about European nations’ diplomatic role in the current geopolitical context, as well as Russia’s continued threat to Ukraine and Europe’s security. He speaks to Bloomberg’s Oliver Crook ahead of the NATO summit in The Hague.
00:00 – US strikes Iran nuclear facilities
01:21 – Europe’s diplomatic power in the Middle East
02:10 – Potential threats outside Iran, terrorism, implications for Russia
03:47 – NATO meeting in The Hague: What to expect, Trump to attend
05:29 – US commitment to NATO, troops in Europe
06:37 – Spain’s exemption from NATO 5% defense spending goal; NATO’s broader military plans
07:58 – War in Ukraine, support for Kyiv
09:04 – Russia seen as biggest military threat to Europe, the Netherlands
10:21 – Defense personnel, industry, training and education
11:55 – Geopolitics, necessary to protect freedom and securities, importance of alliances such as NATO
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