Ben Wallace told reporters that being NATO Secretary General would be a fantastic job.
British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said he wants to be the next Secretary General of the North Atlantic Alliance after the resignation of Jens Stoltenberg. Wallace said this in an interview with DPA, European Truth reports.
So, the British minister said that the post of NATO Secretary General is “a job I would like to get.”
“Being Secretary General of NATO is going to be an amazing job and NATO is very important to all of our security. I want to do my part to make sure you sleep well,” Wallace said.
At the same time, the minister made it clear that he is also happy with his current role as defense minister in the British government.
It was noted that if appointed, Ben Wallace would be the first general secretary of the North Atlantic Alliance to represent the UK in twenty years. In addition to him, the former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson also spoke about his desire to get this post.
As you know, the current NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, in this post since October 1, 2014, he was supposed to resign last year and planned to lead the central bank in his native Norway, but in March 2022, the leaders of the NATO countries agreed due to the outbreak of war in Ukraine to extend the mandate of the Alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. He will remain in office until September 30, 2023.
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