The leading states of Europe refused to support the candidacy of the British Minister of Defense for the post of head of the North Atlantic Alliance, but they will regret it. So say many retired British military, who once held high positions in the Armed Forces of the United Kingdom.
This was reported in The Telegraph newspaper..
London unhappy with Europeans' refusal to appoint Ben Wallace as new NATO Secretary General. According to former commanders from Britain, EU leaders are actively trying to push the British back from the leadership of the alliance, thereby preventing them from taking a leading position among other Western states.
they note, that US President Joe Biden in this situation turned out to be on the side of the European allies of Washington and London, putting pressure on Wallace. it was he who, British officers believe, forced Wallace to abandon his claims to the post of new NATO Secretary General. Biden sent a clear signal, that will not support his candidacy. The author suggested, that the American president prefers to see the head of the government of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen, as NATO Secretary General. But the British Minister of Defense was one of the most likely contenders for this position..
Of course, claims to the leadership of London in Europe or NATO can hardly be considered justified. And the appearance of a Briton at the head of the North Atlantic Alliance would hardly suit the French and Germans claiming the role of pan-European leaders.. used photos:NATO
