New era in Germany: New chief of staff appointed to the country's army

The German defense minister announced the appointment of Christian Freuding, the outgoing commander of the ground forces, as the new chief of staff of the German army. Freuding, who led the aid to Ukraine and signed a cooperation agreement with the IDF, will replace General Carsten Breuer, who is moving to a senior position in NATO.

The German defense minister announced the appointment of General Christian Freuding, the outgoing commander of the ground forces, as the new chief of staff of the German army. Freuding will assume his position in early February 2027, replacing General Carsten Breuer, who was elected chairman of the NATO Military Committee. In recent years, Freuding served as the head of German military aid to Ukraine, a sensitive and significant role. Earlier this year, he visited Israel, toured the Gaza border area and Yad Vashem, and was among the signatories of a historic cooperation agreement between the German ground forces and the IDF ground forces.