General Carsten Breuer from Germany has been chosen as the next head of NATO’s military committee, a key advisory body for the alliance’s political leaders. Military leaders from the 32-nation alliance elected him during a meeting in Copenhagen, and he will take over the role next summer from Italian Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone. Dragone praised Breuer’s operational judgment and leadership skills, highlighting the trust placed in him at a crucial time for Euro-Atlantic security.
Breuer will assume this position amid significant changes in NATO, as the US has urged European countries to take more responsibility for defense. In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and past pressures from former President Trump, many European nations have increased their defense budgets. Germany plans to double its military spending to over €200 billion by 2030.
Breuer, 61, known as “the chancellor’s general,” has significant experience, having joined the Bundeswehr in 1984 and served in various important roles, including in Afghanistan. Germany’s current army chief, Lieutenant General Christian Freuding, is set to replace Breuer before the end of the year.
With information from Reuters
