Secretary of State Marco Rubio sits down for an exclusive interview with POLITICO's Dasha Burns in The Hague during the NATO Summit. DASHA BURNS, POLITICO: Speaking of something no one has done, a lot of presidents have wanted NATO members to spend more on defense.

The United States wants to discuss with its NATO allies the prospects of transferring Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine. So far, no one wants to part with such weapons, says US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at a press conference.

President Donald Trump's critics scoffed at his idea for NATO allies to pay more for their defense. Now, a new deal is in place to achieve that goal.

U .S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio dubbed the NATO meeting underway in The Hague “the Trump summit,” touting President Donald Trump’s role in pressuring member states to increase their defense spending target.

Secretary of State Rubio laughed uncontrollably as President Donald Trump responded to NATO Secretary General Rutte calling him "daddy."

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio surprised NATO allies this week with conflicting messages on Russia sanctions, delivering a tougher stance in private than in his public remarks, POLITICO reported on June 26.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio could not withhold his laughter after a reporter noted that NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte referred to President Donald Trump as "daddy." "The NATO chief, who is your friend,

The U.S. Secretary of State wants to bolster defense ties in the Indo-Pacific, while distrust of Trump’s commitments to the region, particularly on economic issues, runs deep.