Trump Right About Arctic Security, NATO’s Rutte Says

The secretary general also praised the president for encouraging other member states to up their defense spending.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte gestures as he speaks during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 21, 2026. Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP via Getty Images

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said on Jan. 21 at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, that U.S. President Donald Trump was right about security in the Arctic.

“When it comes to the Arctic, I think President Trump is right. Other leaders in NATO are right. We need to defend the Arctic,” the former Dutch prime minister said. “We know that the sea lanes are opening up.”