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Hervé Morin
AFGHANISTAN - FRANCE
Morin in Kabul to meet with Karzai, troops
French Defence Minister Herve Morin (pictured) arrived in Kabul on Wednesday for talks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai and a New Year's visit with French soldiers serving in the NATO-led force stationed in the country.
AFGHANISTAN
French Defence Minister, families on Afghan mourning trip
French Defense Minister Hervé Morin arrived in Afghanistan accompanied by seventeen relatives of French soldiers killed in an August 18 ambush that shocked France and sparked a heated debate about the country's involvement in Afghanistan.
FRANCE - DEFENCE
French PM announces defence shakeup
French Prime Minister François Fillon announced a modernisation plan for a leaner and more mobile military reflecting new priorities. The plan involves shutting 83 units, including regiments, logistics centres and air force bases, from 2009 onwards.
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