Stoltenberg, the social democrat who grew up in peaceful Norway and ruled the country in a time of peace and prosperity, has lost his naive illusions as the years went by. The last bit disappeared when Russias invaded Ukraine in 2022. Now he travels the world to convince the US, France, Germany, Hungary, Turkey and the other heads of state that they need to step up and give more money to weapons in order to defend the free world. The only trick up his sleeve is his ability to talk to all kinds of people and gain their trust. An exclusive glimpse into the art of diplomacy and into how decisions that affect billions of people are made.