German general Breuer elected to head top NATO military body
- On Saturday in Copenhagen, military chiefs from the 32-nation alliance elected General Carsten Breuer, Germany's chief of defence, as the next head of the NATO Military Committee, succeeding Italian Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone next summer.
- As NATO's senior military authority, the committee serves as the main military adviser to political chief Secretary General Mark Rutte, positioning the chair as one of the alliance's most influential roles alongside the Supreme Allied Commander Europe.
- A 61-year-old army officer, Breuer earned the nickname 'the chancellor's general' after leading Germany's COVID crisis committee in 2021 and 2022, and previously served with NATO's International Security Assistance Force in the Afghan capital, Kabul.
- European governments have ramped up defence spending driven by Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, with Germany targeting over $230 billion by 2030; Dragone wrote that Breuer's appointment comes at a 'demanding moment for Euro-Atlantic security.'
- Lieutenant General Christian Freuding is expected to succeed Breuer as Germany's chief of defence before year-end, as Breuer assumes his NATO role during a period of significant upheaval within the alliance.
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The election of Breuer is seen as a sign of appreciation for the fact that the Federal Republic of Germany recently made a significant contribution to increasing European defence capabilities.
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General Carsten Breuer has been elected as head of NATO's Military Committee at a conference in Copenhagen.
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