Lieutenant General Christian Freuding will become the new Inspector General of the Bundeswehr - the supreme military leader of the German armed forces. In February 2027, he will replace General Carsten Breuer, who was elected chairman of the NATO Military Commission. Now the 55-year-old Freuding holds the position of inspector general of the ground forces, effectively the commander of this arm of the armed forces. Despite the name, the Inspector General does not conduct inspections, but exercises senior military leadership of the Bundeswehr, is responsible for its development and strategic planning, and serves as the chief military advisor to the German government. Freuding is best known for his work with Ukraine. After the start of the full-scale Russian invasion, he headed the German Ministry of Defense's special headquarters for Ukraine, coordinating German military aid. Later, between the years 2025-2023, he headed the planning and control headquarters of the Ministry of Defense, and in October 2025 he headed the ground forces. In this capacity, Freuding paid special attention to the application of the experience of the Russian-Ukrainian war, including the development of unmanned systems and the establishment of the first UAV battalion as part of the ground forces of the Bundeswehr.

Lieutenant General Christian Freuding will become the new Inspector General of the Bundeswehr - the supreme military leader of the German armed forces. In February 2027, he will replace General Carsten Breuer, who was elected chairman of the NATO Military Commission. Now the 55-year-old Freuding holds the position of inspector general of the ground forces, effectively the commander of this arm of the armed forces. Despite the name, the Inspector General does not conduct inspections, but exercises senior military leadership of the Bundeswehr, is responsible for its development and strategic planning, and serves as the chief military advisor to the German government. Freuding is best known for his work with Ukraine. After the start of the full-scale Russian invasion, he headed the German Ministry of Defense's special headquarters for Ukraine, coordinating German military aid. Later, between the years 2025-2023, he headed the planning and control headquarters of the Ministry of Defense, and in October 2025 he headed the ground forces. In this capacity, Freuding paid special attention to the application of the experience of the Russian-Ukrainian war, including the development of unmanned systems and the establishment of the first UAV battalion as part of the ground forces of the Bundeswehr.