Dr. Detlef Wächter Appointed Germany's Permanent Representative to NATO (nato.diplo.de)

• Dr. Detlef Wächter has been Germany's Permanent Representative to NATO since August 2025.
• He brings extensive experience in security and defense policy and diplomacy.
• His appointment underscores Germany's role in the transatlantic security architecture.

"Dr. Detlef Wächter assumed the position of Permanent Representative of Germany to the North Atlantic Council in Brussels in August 2025. The historian and political scientist previously served as ambassador to Norway and Tanzania, and as Director-General for Security and Defence Policy at the German Ministry of Defence. His career includes posts in the Chancellery, Foreign Office, and several German embassies."