MARK RUTTE AND U.S. PRESIDENT TRUMP HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE IN OVAL OFFICE AT THE WHITE HOUSE
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NATO's Article 5 has only been invoked ONCE — after 9/11 in 2001!
The collective defense clause — NATO's core commitment — was triggered when allies backed the U.S. after Sept. 11, 2001. Rutte's White House visit highlights how much U.S.-NATO unity still hinges on that same pledge.
This storyHow many nations signed NATO's original founding treaty in 1949?
- 8 nations
- 10 nations
- 12 nations
- 16 nations
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12 nations
This storyWhen did the Ottoman & Persian empires last fight a major war?
- 1639
- 1774
- 1856
- 1918
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1639
Europe tried to save the Iran nuclear deal after Trump quit it in 2018
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Before leading NATO, Rutte worked in HR at Unilever!
Mark Rutte spent years in corporate human resources at Unilever before entering Dutch politics. He went on to become the Netherlands' longest-serving PM (2010–2024) before taking the NATO Secretary General role in October 2024.
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