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UK Defense Secretary Wallace could leave in fall

15 July

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British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace is considering stepping down this fall, the Times reported. He has held the position since 2019 and has been at the forefront of the United Kingdom's support for Ukraine since the start of the war.

The report claimed that British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is considering a cabinet reshuffle in the fall "as he attempts to reset his government before the next election." Wallace recently dismissed the possibility of replacing Jens Stoltenberg as the head of NATO amid alleged reluctance from the United States and France to back him for the job.

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