German Lieutenant General Christian Freuding is going to become the next Inspecteur General of the German Armed Forces, the equivalent of a 4-Star General respecitively "Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff". Starting February 2027 he will replace General Carsten Breuer.
For several years General Freuding has been head of the Ukraine Joint Situation Center at the German Ministry of Defence. His nomination as Germany's highest ranking soldier underlines Germany's priorities in security questions.