My name is heather comley, i am Senior Vice President here at csis and have the privilege of leading our europe research. We are absolutely delighted to be able to welcome her excellency, minister for the armed forces of france. She accepted her responsibilities on june 21 of this year so four months into the job, and as she arrived here in washington, france has produced its Strategic Review of defense and National Security, a document that i certainly encourage all to read because as one of americas closest military security and Foreign Policy partners, this document articulates some of the great challenges of our time and the french priorities and how to focus on those. Before i welcome the minister to the podium, the minister has had such a distinguished career in public service, serving as a senior budget advisor but also holding very senior positions at air france and the state owned railroad company. The minister knows logistics and brings that skill set to the ministry. Before
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Kentucky. The most pressing issue right now in the commonwealth is the employees retirement. Voices from the states on cspan. Next, the French Defense minister on the Iran Nuclear Agreement defends the National Security strategy, global terror threats and french president emmanuel macrons proposal for a joint European Union defense force. She spoke friday at the center for strategic and international studies. Good morning. Welcome to the center for strategic and international studies. My name is heather connolly. Im Senior Vice President here at csis with the great privilege of leading our europe research. We are absolutely delighted to be able to welcome her excellence, florence parlie, minister for the armed forces of france. He accepted her responsibilities on june 21st of this year, so four months into the job. And as she arrives here in washington, france has produced its Strategic Review of defense and National Security, a document that i certainly encourage all to read because a
At csis with the great privilege of leading our europe research. We are absolutely delighted to be able to welcome her excellency florence parlay, minister for the armed forces of france. The minister accepted her responsibilities on june 21st of this year. So four months into the job. And as she arrives here in washington, france has produced its Strategic Review of defense and National Security, a document that i certainly encourage all to read because as one of americas closest military security and Foreign Policy partners, this document really articulates some of the great challenges of our time. And frances priorities, and how to focus on those. Before i welcome the minister to the podium, the minister has had such a distinguished career in Public Service serving as a senior budget adviser to Prime Minister joe span, but also holding very senior positions at air france and frances state owned railroad company, sncf. The minister knows logistics and brings that skill set to the min
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