Supreme commander of nato1/9/2023 ![]() NATO is the bedrock of Euro-Atlantic security and later this year the Prime Minister will welcome NATO Leaders to the UK to strengthen the bonds that have maintained peace for the last 70 years and will do so well in to the future. In Afghanistan, there are over 900 UK troops mentoring the next generation of Afghan military leaders and leading the Kabul Security Force, providing vital protection to over 8,000 NATO mentors and advisors working within the city. This will allow the UK to work closely with allies to deter aerial threats to Euro-Atlantic security. Later this year, four RAF Typhoons will return to Estonia, where they conducted Air Policing in 2016, and, for the first time will patrol Icelandic skies. In the Baltics, the UK has over 1,000 troops, Challenger II tanks, and Wildcat and Apache helicopters deployed as part of NATO’s Enhanced Forward Presence, the largest commitment of any nation. The UK currently has thousands of troops stationed across the globe standing shoulder-to-shoulder with NATO allies. The appointment of Lt Gen Radford embodies the role the UK plays in NATO – one of leadership and commitment. In NATO’s 70th year, the alliance retains all its relevance as the cornerstone of European security and I commend the work General Everard has done in maintaining that. It’s a great honour to have been selected to serve as the next Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe at a time of significant transformation within NATO.ĭefence Secretary Gavin Williamson added: Speaking about his appointment Lt Gen Tim Radford said: Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, Admiral James Stavridis: Sailing True North - World Affairs Council of Greater Houston by Aliyan Jafri Admiral James Stavridis is an Operating Executive of The Carlyle Group, following five years as the 12th Dean of The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. Lt Gen Radford, who has previously served as the Deputy Commander of NATO’s Op Resolute Support in Afghanistan and Commander of the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps in Gloucester, takes over from fellow Brit, General Sir James Everard, in Spring 2020. The history of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) would not be complete without a good biography of Lauris Norstad, NATOs most influential general. ![]()
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