Breuer to Chair NATO’s Military Committee, Highlighting Germany’s Growing Defense Lead
TL;DR
Germany’s Carsten Breuer won NATO’s secret ballot to become chair of the alliance’s Military Committee, beating Canada’s Jennie Carignan. He will assume the three-year role next July, taking over from Adm. Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, signaling Berlin’s rising influence as Europe’s top defense spender and a deeper NATO operational footprint in frontline states.
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