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By: Philipp Bräuner
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NATO is facing a fundamental change.
The command structure and secretary general should change.
But especially the search for personnel is not that easy.
Brussels – NATO is making new things.
Not only will the alliance probably soon need a new general secretary.
In addition, it is apparently getting a new command structure that has been being worked on for some time.
The new members Sweden and Finland are supposed to be given equal responsibility.
NATO gets new Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg after a good ten years
After a decade in office, the previous NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is giving up his place at the head of the defense alliance.
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is currently considered the top candidate to succeed him.
Germany, Great Britain and the USA in particular are considered supporters.
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is considered the top candidate for the post of NATO chief.
Hungary recently spoke out against it.
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Headwind for Rutte's candidacy now came from the Hungarian government.
Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said at a press conference in Budapest: "We certainly cannot support the election of a person who previously wanted to bring Hungary to its knees." According to
Spiegel
, this harsh rejection is primarily due to Rutte's tough course in the dispute over the rule of law within Hungary attributed to the EU.
Two weeks ago we heard from diplomatic circles from 20 supporting countries.
Hungary was not among them even back then.
Innovations in NATO command structures are coming
But the alliance is not only changing in terms of personnel, but also structurally.
According to a report by
Business Insider
, it is now clear how NATO's command structure should change.
The military high command “Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe”, abbreviated Shape, is still based in Mons, Belgium.
The three armed forces commands (“Joint Force Command”, JFC) in Brunssum (Netherlands), Norfolk (USA) and Naples (Italy) will also remain.
According to the report, the innovations now start hierarchically below that.
Under the name “Multi Corps Land Component Command,” three army groups would be installed on NATO’s eastern flank.
These will allegedly initially be run from the Turkish city of Izmir, Wiesbaden and the Finnish capital Helsinki.
There is also speculation about relocating the Northern Logistics Command from Norway to Sweden.
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