Overview
- Defence Minister Boris Pistorius announced the nomination in Brussels ahead of a NATO defence ministers' meeting.
- Breuer has served as Inspector General of the Bundeswehr since March 2023 and earlier led the Territorial Command and the Chancellery’s COVID-19 task force.
- The Military Committee is NATO’s highest military body and advises the North Atlantic Council on strategy and operations.
- The chair is traditionally a European four‑star officer selected collectively by all member states.
- Italian Admiral Guiseppe Cavo Dragone remains in the post until summer 2027, with the September vote determining his successor.