NATO Secretary General with the Chancellor of Germany 🇩🇪 Olaf Scholz, 04 NOV 2024

Joint press conference by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte with the Chancellor of Germany, Olaf Scholz, in Berlin, Germany, 4 November 2024.

🗣 | NATO Secretary General:

Chancellor Scholz, dear Olaf,
Thank you very much for the cordial reception here in Berlin.

It is always a pleasure to be here.

We worked together as friends during my time as Prime Minister of the Netherlands.
And I am looking forward to continuing our good cooperation as NATO Secretary General.

Germany makes a major contribution to our shared security.

You are increasing your presence in the eastern part of our Alliance.

You are permanently deploying a full brigade to Lithuania.
German jets patrol the Baltic skies.

And the German Navy is assuming a leading role for NATO in the Baltic Sea for the next four years, protecting key supply and trade routes and critical infrastructure in the Baltic Sea.

Germany now invests as you said 2 percent of its GDP in defence – for the first time in three decades.

This is important for Germany and for NATO.

All NATO Allies must invest more, and I trust that Germany will continue to step up.

Dear Olaf,
This achievement is also thanks to your personal leadership and commitment.

Your historic Zeitenwende has made a big difference to the security of Germany and the strength of the Alliance.

And it sends a strong signal to Moscow that we stand united to defend our democratic values and the rules-based international order.

As a former Prime Minister, I know that it is not always easy for governments to allocate funds for national defence and for aid to Ukraine.

But both are crucial for our collective security.

So Today indeed we also discussed our continued support to Ukraine.

Germany is the biggest European contributor of military aid.

Your support saves lives on the battlefield every day.

And you host, in Wiesbaden, NATO’s new Command for security assistance and training to Ukraine (NSATU), which I visited a couple of weeks ago.

The NATO Command for Ukraine is integral to the wider NATO Washington Summit package for Ukraine, which also includes the pledge of long-term security assistance, and support for Ukraine on its irreversible path to Euro-Atlantic integration.

If Putin wins in Ukraine, he will not stop there.

Russia is conducting already an intensifying campaign of hybrid attacks across our Allied territories – interfering directly in our democracies, sabotaging industry and committing violence.
All of this to weaken us and to sow divisions.

This shows that the shifting frontline in this war is no longer solely within Ukraine.

Increasingly, the frontline is moving beyond borders – to the Baltic region, to Western Europe and even to the High North.

But NATO stands ready to deter and defend against these threats.

We are investing in our capabilities across all domains – land, sea, air, space and cyberspace.

We are working with industry to ramp up production and to accelerate innovation.

Your defence industry here in Germany is crucial to the security of Europe and the defence of Ukraine.

In Bavaria, American and European companies are partnering with NATO support to produce 1000 Patriot air defence missiles in a new factory. This is the transatlantic defence industry at work providing capabilities and jobs on both sides of the Atlantic.

The German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall has just inaugurated the first factory in Ukraine, with a second facility nearing completion soon. And Rheinmetall has significantly increased ammunition production since 2022.

We must keep up the momentum to keep our 1 billion people safe.

So we are stepping up support to Ukraine.
And we are working more closely with the European Union and other like-minded partners around the globe.

Chancellor, dear Olaf,
Thank you again for hosting me in Berlin.
Thank you for your leadership in these uncertain times.
And thank you for Germany’s leading role in the Alliance, in NATO.

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[dieterziehe]

NATO must be able to deter Russia without the US, because the US election (not necessarily this one) can lead to a NATO without the US help.

[anneli]

I agree with President Zelenskyj on his Victory plan.

[antonychipman]

“… to be so strong that no-one would even think of attacking us…” meanwhile, friend of Germany Ukraine is 1000 days in blood-letting by Russia. We are already under attack, dear Olaf.

[klausberfelde-jeye]

It was a very diplomatic way by Mr. Rutte saying that Germany has to ramp up its defense spending over the coming years...hopefully Scholz has recognized the words from his friend and will finally act accordingly.

[aldoscala]

A warrior is always aware of what is worth fighting for. He does not go into combat over things that do not concern him, and he never wastes his time over provocations.

[yantoyankee]

NATO must be prepared that not to depend on America, NATO must stand by itself not depend on America, NATO must stay strong,
NATO must defeat Russia,

[fordprefect.betelguese]

As an Englishman i would just like to say god bless germany, Ukraine and all the good people of the world in these perilous times

[steverobbins]

If Germany is a leading force in NATO why oh why is it so reluctant to push for what is needed for victory in Ukraine? France has a more aggressive position. The UK has a more aggressive position. Germany is still hoping Putin will see sence.

[MorganaThot]

NATO is already so strong that no one even thinks of attacking NATO. But Russia is very eagerly probing and testing NATO with minor incursions left and right building up.

[thomaslundstrom]

That translator is a true professional. WoW!

[jannmutube]

---- < Russia's aggression has actually been on-going since 2014.

[stevebradford]

NATO is essential for the defense of Europe and the rest of the world.

[jayboom]

Mark Rutte is an excellent choice for this office. I consider him a sane and extremely stable force in the European Union.

[frandeig]

Those matching black suits and ties... They look like the Blues Brothers.

[Hafnia]

Please do subtitles instead, the dub is rather annyoing

[davetekannon]

We are so lucky to have Marc and Olaf in NATO as leaders and Marc as Secretary General. What we have to never forget is that during the introductions of these two experienced and courageous leaders and long-time friends, our brothers and sisters in Ukraine were under attack or in a fire fight or having a gas attack from Russian drones on them or worse. We must pursue a path to victory in this war that gives an offramp to President Putin and allows Urkraine to retain is original pre-2014 borders and for the Russian people to know that this is not a stain on their great country.

[reinhardweise]

someone needs to blink first before
we (the world) goes blind

[billbellell]

NATO keeps having excellent leadership while Russia, not so much.

[Mesofs]

Can you put subtitels instead of voice over in future videos? It is very distracting to have two people speaking at the same time.

[skinnyTheCat]

Does not the chancellor speak english? , Asking because Mark always speaks English.