NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speaks with Senator John McCain on Capitol Hill in 2016. NATO photo
CNBC: NATO is considering naming its headquarters after Sen. John McCain
* NATO, the world's most powerful military alliance, is considering naming its new billion-dollar headquarters in honor of the late Sen. John McCain.
* McCain made frequent visits to NATO member countries throughout his political career and frequently criticized Russia's maligned activities to undermine the alliance. He also voiced disappointment with President Donald Trump's handling of the U.S. relationship with NATO.
* He died Saturday after a year-long fight with brain cancer. He was 81.
NATO, the world's most powerful military alliance, is considering naming its new, billion-dollar headquarters in Brussels in honor of the late Sen. John McCain.
The proposal from British Parliament member Tom Tugendhat would be "considered carefully," NATO spokesperson Oana Lungescu said in a statement. "The Secretary-General has tremendous respect for Senator John McCain," she added.
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WNU Editor: This proposal came from a friend of Sen. McCain in the British parliament, not from NATO itself. My prediction is that they will not name the new NATO HQ after John McCain, especially in view of President Trump's bitter and hostile relationship with the former Senator.
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