US Could Not Have Managed - NATO Secretary General Reveals Details of War with Iran
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte noted that the success of the US military operation in the Middle East largely depended on the support of European allies. According to him, without the infrastructure they provided, conducting…
Assessment
NATO's Secretary General is publicly framing a U.S. military campaign against Iran as dependent on European infrastructure, a rare disclosure of operational logistics. By quantifying thousands of sorties launched from European bases, he signals the alliance's indispensable role in projecting American power. The key question is whether this is a behind-the-scenes justification for burden-sharing demands or a strategic warning about the costs of unilateral action.