Originally Posted by
Frostchamber
A talent for calling a spade a spade doesn't always go down well in multinational circles, refreshing as it may be to many of us. I've also seen suggestions that the US may have regarded Wallace as a bit too pushy in relation to the Ukraine agenda. The US is used to calling the shots and setting the pace, and Wallace's high-intensity approach may have hustled them a long a bit more than they appreciated.
Well, the agreement is that the US provides the NATO military commander and other members the Secretary-General, so it is clear they are not going to be over-ruled. The current situation is unique for the urgency that is required, so cannot be taken as a normal requirement. In prior years , the US - with the support of the Secretary -General - has not been able to push members like Germany to even get close to the 2% mark, which shows I think, that neither "side" can be hustled if it doesn't wish to be.