Germany names Army Chief Freuding as next chief of defence
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FILE PHOTO: Christian Freuding, German Army Generalleutnant and the Inspector of the German Army attends the International Aerospace Exhibition ILA at Schoenefeld Airport in Berlin, Germany, June 10, 2026. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt/File Photo
BERLIN, Nov 5 (Reuters) - German Army Chief Christian Freuding will become the country's chief of defence, assuming the job of Germany's highest-ranking soldier in February 2027, the defence ministry said in a statement on Thursday.
He will succeed Carsten Breuer, who was chosen as the next head of NATO's military committee, the alliance's top military authority and a key advisory body for its political leaders.
Freuding became army chief in October 2025 after years of overseeing Berlin's arms supplies to Kyiv, pushing for the implementation of new technology tested in Ukraine and initiating a drone regiment in the German army.
"Lieutenant General Freuding embodies camaraderie and the values of our Bundeswehr," Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said in the statement.
"He is guided by a clear moral compass. He has impressively demonstrated that, even in times of major changes and challenges, he keeps a cool head, makes the right decisions quickly, and puts them into action," added the minister.
(Reporting by Sabine SieboldEditing by Ludwig Burger)
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