Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Hayden Vernon

YOU WONT BELIEVE: It s not going to happen ben wallace no longer expects to get top nato job - What They Never Told You

Ben Wallace
The secretary of state for defence, Ben Wallace. He was seen as a strong candidate to be the next Nato secretary general owing to his support for Ukraine. Photograph: Caroline Chia/Reuters

The defence secretary, Ben Wallace, has said he does not expect to be the next head of Nato, amid claims that the US wants the current leader to stay.

In an interview with the Economist, the Conservative MP said “it’s not going to happen”, adding that he thinks the United States wants the current secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg, to remain in post for another year.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.