Joe Biden wants Ursula von der Leyen to become the next secretary general of Nato after Defence Secretary Ben Wallace’s candidacy was blocked.
EC president Ms von der Leyen is Mr Biden’s candidate of choice, the Telegraph reports.
NATO has agreed a one-year extension for Jens Stotenberg, who has served as secretary general since October 2014. He will remain in post until October 2024.
This is thought to be because Mr Biden wants to allow time for Ms von der Leyen’s term at the EU to end next year.
Mr Wallace has been pitching for the role and Rishi Sunak is understood to have lobbied the US President during last month’s trip to Washington.
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