Germany: Pressure mounts on Pistorius to name new defense chief as Breuer moves to NATO

German Defense Minister Pistorius faces pressure to quickly appoint a successor to General Carsten Breuer, who has been elected to a NATO post. The transition comes amid ongoing political campaigning, with the AfD seeking government responsibility in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and CDU's Laschet warning that a chancellor change would be 'extremely harmful.' The key uncertainty is the timing and choice of the new defense chief, which could affect German defense policy continuity.