The elected president of the United States, Donald Trump, has selected Mike Waltz, a retired Army National Guard officer and war veteran, to serve as national security advisor. The news was reported by the Associated Press, based on information provided by an anonymous source prior to Trump's formal announcement.
Waltz would be responsible for a broad range of national security crises, including the supply of weapons to Ukraine, growing concerns about the relationship between Russia and North Korea, as well as ongoing conflicts in the Middle East. Additionally, he is noted for his call for a ceasefire between Israel and the armed groups Hamas and Hezbollah.
The Republican congressman for three terms from the east-central region of Florida has served multiple times in Afghanistan and has worked at the Pentagon as a policy advisor during the tenures of Donald Rumsfeld and Robert Gates as Defense Secretaries. He is recognized for his strong stance towards China, even calling for a U.S. boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing due to the country's involvement in the origin of COVID-19 and its alleged actions against the Uyghur Muslim minority, according to AP information.
