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Documentation (official readout, transcript, or reporting) showing that Arctic security for NATO Allies was discussed during the call.
The official U.S. Department of State readout of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s January 9, 2026 call with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte states: “They also discussed the significance of Arctic security for all NATO Allies.” This wording directly matches the claim that Rubio and Rutte discussed the significance of Arctic security for NATO Allies. Independent republication of the readout text by other outlets is consistent with the State Department account and provides no contradictory information. Verdict: True, because the official State Department readout explicitly says Rubio and Rutte discussed the significance of Arctic security for all NATO Allies, which is precisely what the claim asserts.