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Field Marshal Asim Munir becomes unexpected White House adviser on Iran

Pakistani Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir.
Pakistani Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir. © Handout/Pakistan's Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR)/AFP - Montage Indigo Publications

The Pakistani chief of army staff finds himself in an unexpected situation, where having built a relationship of trust with the Trump administration during the tensions with India earlier this year, he is now being asked by Washington to help with the Iranian issue.

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China, France
French ex-PM Laurent Fabius star guest at Chinese influence forum

French ex-prime minister Laurent Fabius (L) shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the presence of French President Emmanuel Macron (C) ahead of an official state dinner at the presidential Elysée palace in Paris, France, on 6 May 2024.
French ex-prime minister Laurent Fabius (L) shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the presence of French President Emmanuel Macron (C) ahead of an official state dinner at the presidential Elysée palace in Paris, France, on 6 May 2024. © Ludovic Marin/Pool/AFP

After an exhibition of his paintings in Shanghai, the French former prime minister was the guest of honour at a major parallel diplomacy gathering on the shores of Lake Taihu, where foreign dignitaries rubbed shoulders with members of the United Front and Chinese security services.

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France
France's DGA procurement agency looks at economic intelligence and influence operations

France's DGA military procurement agency in Paris.
France's DGA military procurement agency in Paris. © Gilles Targat/Photo12 via AFP

France's DGA military procurement agency and the Military School Defence Academy in September launched five thematic committees. Bringing together the defence industry's economic intelligence community, the committees include academics and manufacturers as well as state and private players.

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