In a historic address to Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte vowed that “Ukraine’s security is our security,” promising that the Alliance’s support will not fade even as other crises compete for attention. From Patriots and air defense missiles funneled through the PURL mechanism to secretive “coalition of the willing” security guarantees, Rutte outlined a future where Western troops, jets and ships could help lock in any peace deal with Russia.