General Steve Thull becomes new Chief of Staff of the Luxembourg Army

General Thull has now assumed the functions of Chief of Staff of the Luxembourg Army.

His predecessor, General Alain Duschène, retired after 42 years at the Military Centre. General Steve Thull has become the 19th Chief of Staff in the history of the Luxembourg Army, at a time when events such as the coronavirus pandemic, floods or the passage of a tornado have increasingly put the military in the public eye.

The main issue of the upcoming years is the modernisation of the Army, particularly in order to meet its international obligations. Military aircraft and drones will play a key role in the future of Luxembourg's military forces. The A400M aircraft is expected to land for the first time at Luxembourg Airport next week.

In his speech, General Thull stated that the geopolitical changes the world is currently experiencing, such as digitalisation, demand adequate responses from the Army to allow them to continue to fulfil their wide range of tasks in the future.

The precondition for this, Thull continued, is for the Army to prepare itself to actively face these changes and show a willingness to transform itself. The General concluded by stating that this naturally required a lot of energy, and that he was counting on the motivation and commitment of the Army to master this. Thull stressed that he was ready to do his part and was looking forward to organising the future of the Army in the interests of the country.

After 42 years of service, three of which at the head of the Luxembourg Army, General Alain Duschène reviewed the troops one last time in the company of his three grandchildren. The now former Chief of Staff in no way regrets his choice to have started his career as a soldier at the Military Centre, even if he has gone through more difficult times, such as the fatal accident at the Army ammunition depot in 2019.