Delay by one day! Who will become the next NATO leader is a challenge, Biden and his meeting with the White House | NATO | Secretary General
According to Reuters on the 12th, US President Biden was originally scheduled to meet with NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg at the White House on the same day, but due to Biden receiving root canal treatment, the White House postponed the meeting to the 13th. US media reported that although the official agenda of this meeting is to discuss the upcoming NATO summit in July, the question of who will be the next NATO leader in the Russia-Ukraine conflict will undoubtedly become the top and central topic of the talks.
Since taking office in 2014, Stoltenberg's term has been extended three times. At the beginning of this year, he stated that he would resign at the end of September when his current term expires. Due to the lack of formal election procedures, the selection of NATO Secretary General candidates is mainly achieved through private and informal diplomatic channels to reach consensus. Due to its higher defense spending than any NATO member country, the United States has the greatest say in the selection of NATO Secretary General. Reuters reported on the 12th, citing sources familiar with the matter, that Biden has not yet made a choice.
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The competition for recommending successors is becoming increasingly fierce
The Associated Press reported that as the NATO summit approaches, the competition to recommend a successor to Stoltenberg is becoming increasingly fierce. Last week, British Prime Minister Sunak directly recommended British Defense Secretary Wallace to Biden. Biden said that NATO leaders are engaged in a "consensus" dialogue on this candidate.
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In addition, Biden also met with another potential competitor, Danish Prime Minister Fraser Riksen, but the obstacle she faced was that Denmark had long failed to meet the minimum requirement for NATO member countries to achieve defense spending of P2% of GDP.
In addition to Frazer Riksson, European women politicians such as European Commission President von der Leyen are also considered potential candidates.
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According to the German newspaper Le Monde on Sunday, Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez is also a popular candidate to replace Stoltenberg. There is also a view that NATO may persuade Stoltenberg to extend his term again.
In addition to NATO's successor leaders, the Associated Press mentioned that Biden and Stoltenberg are expected to discuss the Russia-Ukraine conflict and persuade Türkiye to give up its efforts to prevent Sweden from joining NATO.
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