British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, whose government will soon end, may become the next Secretary General of NATO. The Telegraph writes about it..

According to the source, the leadership qualities that the politician demonstrated during Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine prompt some British officials to support Johnson as a candidate for the post of Secretary General of the North Atlantic Alliance.. In particular, Johnson's nomination is approved by members of the defense committee Richard Drax and Mark Francois, as well as former British exit minister David Jones..

Francois said that if Johnson decided to submit his candidacy for the post of NATO Secretary General, he could easily "

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Yet other British politicians question the prime minister's ability to lead an organization like NATO.. Among them are the Chief of the General Staff of the British Armed Forces in 2006-2009, Richard Dannat and another, unnamed, official of the Ministry of Defense.. Both believe that there are significant obstacles to appointing Johnson to a responsible post..

“The reality is that NATO representatives are appointed by unanimous decision. Any country can veto it. Do you think President Macron would nominate Boris Johnson for NATO Secretary General This is a challenge for the British side. You need the US to back you up and the French to say yes, says UK defense official.

Recall that the current NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg was appointed to the post in 2014 for a period of 5 years.. In 2019, his powers were extended until October 2022, and on March 24, due to the full-scale war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, it was decided that Stoltenberg would remain Secretary General until September 30, 2023..

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Earlier it was reported that Boris Johnson may end his political career after resigning from the post of Prime Minister of Great Britain.