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President Joe Biden is expected to meet today at the White House with the outgoing Secretary General of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg. The meeting comes as the race to find his successor heats up.
Stoltenberg has led the military alliance since 2014, a period during which his mandate has been extended three times. But at the beginning of this year, he announced that at the end of September he will leave.
Efforts to replace him have intensified as leaders of the 31-member military alliance gather next month for their annual high-level meeting in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Last week, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak mentioned UK Defense Minister Ben Wallace to President Biden as a possible candidate. The US president also met with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, another potential contender.
During a press conference with Mr. Sunak at his side, Mr. Biden called Mr. Wallace a "very qualified" person, but noted that discussions to find a "consensual" candidate to replace Mr. Stoltenberg are continuing. President Biden's opinion carries a lot of weight as the United States spends more on defense than any other member of the alliance.
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