US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to Skip Upcoming NATO Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
Sources say that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will not attend the upcoming meeting of NATO foreign ministers, which is set to take place soon in Brussels.
The meeting is scheduled for December 3 at NATO headquarters in the Belgian capital. While no official reason has been provided for Rubio’s decision, informed sources say that Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau will represent the United States in his place.
International news agencies, including Reuters, have reported that Rubio’s schedule has not been finalized and that there remains a possibility of a last-minute change to his plans.
The absence of the top U.S. diplomat from such a key NATO meeting comes at a time when the country’s role and position in shaping the future of global security cooperation—particularly in crisis-hit regions like Afghanistan—is seen as highly significant. The decision could also influence ongoing diplomatic engagement with the Taliban, especially as the group continues to seek political legitimacy on the international stage.
