Trump has appointed a new commander-in-chief of the joint NATO forces in Europe.

US President Donald Trump has appointed Lieutenant General Alexus Grinkevich to the post of Supreme Commander of the joint NATO forces in Europe, as well as head of the European Command of the US Armed Forces. This was announced on June 6 by the press service of the US Department of Defense.

"NATO has agreed to appoint Lieutenant General Grinkevich as the Supreme Commander of the NATO Joint Armed Forces in Europe," the ministry's website said.

At the time of his appointment, Grinkevich served as Director of Operations for the Joint Chiefs of Staff (J-3) at the Pentagon. His appointment was supported by his NATO allies.

In the past, Grinkevich was a pilot, flying F-16 and F-22 fighter jets. In addition, Grinkevich served for four years at the headquarters of the Central Command (CENTCOM), helping to lead the US armed forces in the Middle East."Газета.Ru ".

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On May 15, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the United States authorities want there to be no "weak links" in the NATO structure. He also added that Trump had approved a defense budget estimated at several trillion dollars.