Who is the famous figure supported by the US for the future leadership of “NATO”?
The English newspaper The Telegraph revealed that the US president is pursuing a secret plan to support Ursula von der Leyen, the head of the European Union Commission, for the post of Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
The Telegraph newspaper, quoting “informed sources”, announced that Joe Biden is trying to convince von der Leinen to take over the post of NATO Secretary General after Jens Stoltenberg; The current Secretary General of NATO will leave this position in 12 months, and Western circles are already worried about not finding a suitable person for this position and a suitable replacement for him.
Another knowledgeable source revealed to the Telegraph that in case of failure to appoint a suitable successor to the current Secretary General, next year the situation will be much more difficult than this year.
In this connection, another informed source, with increasing speculations about the next suitable person for the NATO Secretary General, announced that during the past years, Biden had a “very strong relationship” with von der Leyen, due to his role and efforts in deepening relations and strengthening Washington’s cooperation with China, Ukraine And the issue of the climate treaty has established.
According to the Telegraph, assessments indicate that Western circles admit that CIA intelligence officials have more confidence in von der Leyen’s intelligence data than other European NATO members about NATO’s military plans against Ukraine, and this issue has been repeatedly proven by White House officials in the past. it is arrived.
In its speculations, the Telegraph stated that it is likely that von der Leyen will also have the support of the French president for the post of NATO Secretary General, as Macron is a serious opponent of British Defense Minister Ben Wallace’s candidacy for this post.
According to the Telegraph, another opponent of von der Leyen’s nomination is the Chancellor of Germany, because he is her former political rival in Germany, and Olaf Schultz prefers her to remain in the post of EU Commissioner.
The Telegraph also pointed to von der Leyen’s management record when he held the position of the German Ministry of Defense between 2013 and 2019 and revealed the concern of some circles that he had an unfavorable record in the procurement and support of the German army during his tenure.
It should be noted that Jens Stoltenberg’s responsibility as NATO leader ends in October 2024.
