The view of the US, the most powerful member of the alliance, is key in what is a secretive and unchoreographed process to align all 31 allies behind a single candidate.
"Biden just didn't want to support the UK," a defence source claimed.Ukraine joining NATO is 'part of our defence', says Zelenskyy to European leaders in Moldova.NATO allies have been privately discussing for more than 12 months - without reaching an agreement - who will take over from Mr Stoltenberg, whose mandate has already been extended three times.
There is also Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, in the mix even though the previous secretary general was also a Dane.
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