Secretary of State Marco Rubio Remarks to the Press

Marco Rubio, Secretary of State Athens, Greece Athens International Airport Secretary of State Marco Rubio Remarks to the Press Remarks October 8, 2026 QUESTION: Are you asking your allies to follow America First policy or to find their own path? SECRETARY RUBIO: No, I’m asking our allies to be strong. The stronger they are, the stronger we are collectively. That’s always been the theme. We want a strong Europe. We want strong partners in Europe. We have – every country is different. Obviously, they’re making different decisions. But for example, in Greece, in Portugal where we’re going today, there are many countries that have stepped up – frankly, the Germans – who are stepping up and doing their part to be stronger. The stronger – it’s a very simple concept. It’s not very complicated, guys. NATO is a collection of countries that have created an alliance. The stronger the individual members of NATO are – both societally, economically, and militarily – the stronger NATO is. And that’s what we want, and that’s what we’ve been asking for. And I think there’s good signs in a lot of different places where that’s happening. And obviously, there are some countries that are dragging, and

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