NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is an energetic, dedicated, and experienced politician. “Teflon Mark” was the longest-serving prime minister in Dutch history, and if it were 1955, 1975, or even 2005, his character and adroit political instincts would be ideal for the post that he now occupies. But timing is everything, and his worldview and approach are the opposite of what NATO needs today. Since becoming secretary-general, Rutte’s central objective has been to keep the United States fully