NATO approves nomination of new top commander
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NATO has approved the nomination of US Air Force General Philip Breedlove to be the Western alliance's top military commander, it said on Thursday. Breedlove will succeed Admiral James Stavridis as NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe.
US Marine General John Allen, who led NATO forces in Afghanistan, was originally nominated to the job. After being caught up but later cleared in the scandal that forced CIA chief David Petraeus to resign, Allen announced his retirement last month. (Reuters)
