Donald Trump is not in a good mood with Nato right now. The US President has been repeatedly grousing that the Western alliance was not there for him during his recent conflict with Iran – he repeatedly demanded that they help him reopen the Strait of Hormuz, even though he also insisted he didn’t actually need their help.

That has left Nato secretary general and former prime minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte in the unenviable position of trying to keep Trump onside, just to hold Nato together at a time when one of its most significant adversaries – Russia – is at war in Europe.

Rutte, at least, knows the playbook for dealing with Trump, even if it comes at a heavy cost to his own personal dignity. Rutte flatters and praises the President, especially when the........

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