Germany's defence chief Carsten Breuer chosen to head NATO military committee
Germany’s defence chief Carsten Breuer was elected as the next chair of NATO’s Military Committee. He will take office in July 2027 for a three-year term, serving as the alliance’s top military adviser.
Germany's Chief of Defence, General Carsten Breuer, has been chosen to lead NATO's Military Committee, the alliance's top military authority. The 32-nation alliance elected Breuer during a meeting in Copenhagen. He will take over the role in July 2027, succeeding Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone. The Military Committee, alongside the Supreme Allied Commander Europe, is a key figure in NATO's efforts to deter potential Russian aggression by 2029.
As chief military advisor to NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, Breuer will convey recommendations from alliance chiefs of staff to senior political decision-makers. German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius commended Breuer's strategic foresight and his role in restructuring the Bundeswehr. Breuer, Germany's highest-ranking soldier, has been Inspector General of the Bundeswehr since March 2023, and previously led the Bundeswehr's Territorial Command. An army air defence officer since 1984, he is married with three children.
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