BRUSSELS, Oct 1 — Incoming Nato chief Mark Rutte brings new leadership this week to one of the world’s most powerful-sounding roles — helming the nuclear-armed Atlantic...
What to expect from Nato ’s new chief Mark Rutte ? Don’t expect a revolution, just steady leadership in turbulent times
And in many ways Nato’s 32 nations — by swapping one mild-mannered, middle-aged, northern European male ex-premier for another — have opted for more of the same, to steer the alliance in troubled times. “Allies were looking for somebody who has many of the same qualities as Stoltenberg and will continue in the same direction: prime minister, well-connected, long experience, good address book, has handled Trump,” said Jamie Shea, a former senior Nato official now with the Chatham House think tank.A veteran who led complex coalitions in the Netherlands for 13 years, he has ample experience that can be put to use keeping countries with disparate — and often competing — interests on the same page.
The Nato head often serves more as a spokesperson-in-chief for the organisation, with Stoltenberg known for carefully parsing the position he could stake out.
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