NATO Leadership Election
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- Murray BrewsterCBC
- The Canadian PressToronto Star
- The Straits TimesThe Straits Times
- Catherine MorrisonThe Globe and Mail
- Kyle DugganThe Globe and Mail
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Gen. Jennie Carignan and Gen. Carsten Breuer are vying for the top job at the NATO Military Committee, a post not held by a Canadian in almost two decades.
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"Your operational judgement, your deep familiarity with this Alliance and your leadership of the German Armed Forces will serve NATO well," Dragone wrote, congratulating Breuer.
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Canada’s top general, Jennie Carignan, lost a vote to become the chair of NATO's Military Committee to her German counterpart, Gen. Carsten Breuer. The election took place on Saturday among NATO's 32 member nations in a secret ballot. Despite support from Canada’s federal government and Carignan's strong credentials, Breuer was chosen for his operational expertise and leadership within Germany. Had she won, Carignan…
Canada's top general loses election to become head of key NATO Military Committee →2 articles from CBC on this storyNATO chiefs of defence are meeting in Copenhagen today to select the next chair of NATO’s military committee from two candidates: Canada’s Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan and German Gen. Carsten Breuer. If chosen, Carignan would become the first woman to hold this position, though she would have to resign her current role as Canada’s top military commander. This prestigious but non-command post does not…
NATO defence chiefs to decide whether to tap Gen. Carignan for senior NATO post →General Carsten Breuer, currently Germany’s chief of defense, was elected on September 19 by NATO military chiefs in Copenhagen to become the next head of NATO's military committee starting next summer. This key advisory body for political leaders will see Breuer succeed Italian Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone at a critical time for Euro-Atlantic security, marked by increased defense spending across Europe following…
German general Breuer elected to head top NATO military body →German General Carsten Breuer has been elected as the next chair of NATO’s military committee during a meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark. He won over Canada’s Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Jennie Carignan, who was seeking the position. Only three Canadians have held this role previously, and the last time was during the Afghanistan war in the mid-2000s. Defence Minister David McGuinty congratulated Breuer while…
NATO selects German general as next military committee chair over Canada’s defence chief →Analysis
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- 18 Sep
Gen. Jennie Carignan and Gen. Carsten Breuer are vying for the top job at the NATO Military Committee, a post not held by a Canadian in almost two decades.
- 19 Sep
Only three Canadians have ever served as chair of the military committee, and the last time was during the Afghanistan war in the mid-2000s.
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- 19 Sep Canada's top general loses election to become head of key NATO Military CommitteeCanada’s top general, Jennie Carignan, lost a vote to become the chair of NATO's Military Committee to her German counterpart, Gen. Carsten Breuer. The election took place on Saturday among NATO's 32 member nations in a secret ballot. Despite support from Canada’s federal government and Carignan's strong credentials, Breuer was chosen for his operational expertise and leadership within Germany. Had she won, Carignan…CBC
19 Sep NATO selects German general as next military committee chair over Canada’s defence chiefGerman General Carsten Breuer has been elected as the next chair of NATO’s military committee during a meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark. He won over Canada’s Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Jennie Carignan, who was seeking the position. Only three Canadians have held this role previously, and the last time was during the Afghanistan war in the mid-2000s. Defence Minister David McGuinty congratulated Breuer while…The Globe and Mail19 Sep German general Breuer elected to head top NATO military bodyGeneral Carsten Breuer, currently Germany’s chief of defense, was elected on September 19 by NATO military chiefs in Copenhagen to become the next head of NATO's military committee starting next summer. This key advisory body for political leaders will see Breuer succeed Italian Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone at a critical time for Euro-Atlantic security, marked by increased defense spending across Europe following…The Straits Times
19 Sep NATO defence chiefs to decide whether to tap Gen. Carignan for senior NATO postNATO chiefs of defence are meeting in Copenhagen today to select the next chair of NATO’s military committee from two candidates: Canada’s Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan and German Gen. Carsten Breuer. If chosen, Carignan would become the first woman to hold this position, though she would have to resign her current role as Canada’s top military commander. This prestigious but non-command post does not…Toronto Star- 18 Sep Canada's top general is up for a senior NATO post. Will Trump get in her way?Canada’s top general, Jennie Carignan, is competing for the NATO Military Committee chair in a secret ballot election on Saturday against her German counterpart. If elected, she would be the first woman to hold this position in NATO's 77-year history. The race comes as Canada seeks closer ties with European defense and economic structures, despite potential opposition from U.S. President Donald Trump.CBC
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