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On My Watch: Leading NATO in a Time of War

Leading NATO in a Time of War

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JENS STOLTENBERG OFFERS AN HONEST AND CANDID ACCOUNT OF A DRAMATIC DECADE AS THE LEADER OF NATO.

When Stoltenberg took office as Secretary General of NATO in 2014, the world was already changing. What followed was a decade marked by war, diplomatic crises, and decisions that helped shape our shared security.

This book takes readers behind closed doors and offers a rare insight into how the world’s most powerful military alliance handles crises. Stoltenberg describes the effort to keep NATO united, and addresses key issues such as the war in Ukraine, NATO’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, relations with Russia and China, and cooperation with world leaders like Angela Merkel, Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky.

This is not a book about division. It is a story of unity, of friendship – and of why NATO still matters. Through reflections on disagreement and difficult dilemmas, Stoltenberg shows why openness is essential to preserve cohesion – and to face the challenges of tomorrow.

On My Watch offers a unique insight into the art of diplomacy and the hard choices that must be made when global peace is at stake.

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I have thoroughly enjoyed listening to this book, it is very well written and conveys the authors thoughts and emotions during very troubled times in Europe.
Although the narration is excellent, I wish the author had narrated it himself, this would have given even more depth and scope to his story.

This is a Must Listen To !

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I wish Stoltenberg talked more about why NATO members are afraid of conflict. Takk for boken Jens, lykke til som finansminister :)

Good book

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Very well written and narrated account of modern day NATO. I feel so fortunate that Jens Stoltenberg has taken the trouble to document this

A great modern history account of conflict in Europe

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As Croatian I know how NATO is important and how it can mean different things to different people. Croatia is a lot safer place ever since we joined NATO. I'm old enough to remember how it was before we joined, let alone the Serbian full scale invasion on our country in September 1991. To wrap up, you don't have to agree with everything that the author, Jens Stoltenberg, is saying, but it's definitely 19ish hour of your time well spent. Cheers

Insightful and worth tuning in to

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Sterk boek voor wie geopolitiek en leiderschap wil doorgronden.
Het geeft een realistisch beeld van besluitvorming binnen grote allianties en is direct toepasbaar op complexe verandertrajecten.

Veel inside-informatie over besluiten en onderhandelingen.

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