Its forays into the Middle East, Asia and Africa often seem designed to promote not a worthy alternative view of the world but its own commercial interests, especially defence sales, spiced with a nostalgia for la Francophonie.
We just need to keep the pressure on and especially in defence and playing more rugby.
All the same, Mr Masoud proved to be a resourceful leader, especially in defence.
Now the Cabinet Office works mainly for the prime minister, especially on defence and the European Union.
The Crusaders coach was proud of his players' heroic performance, especially in defence, against a St Helens onslaught on Saturday.
"Abdel gives us experience for the defence, especially on the left-hand side, " said manager Mixu Paatelainen.
At the risk of hurting British egos, they simply don't see Britain - especially with a declining defence budget - as anything more than a medium-sized power in its own right.
But what Poland wants, especially if the missile-defence base is cancelled, is practical preparations, such as regular manoeuvres, and fuel and ammunition stockpiles.
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"Invesco believes BAE is a strong business with distinctive positions in the global defence market - especially in the US and UK - and good stand-alone prospects, " it said.
Mr Powell was seen as getting on poorly with other cabinet members, especially Donald Rumsfeld, the defence secretary, and Dick Cheney, the vice-president, and he often seemed to have little influence on Mr Bush.
The only two EU countries that count militarily are France and Britain: it makes obvious sense for them to work together, especially in procurement, as even the Eurosceptic shadow defence secretary, Liam Fox, understands.
The French, like the British, are especially determined to keep their veto in foreign policy and defence.
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That makes Raytheon, which produces missiles, defence electronics, radar and ground surveillance systems, especially attractive.
My government will ensure strong arrangements for defence based on the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, and promote international peace and security, especially in the Middle East and in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
But it is too early to say whether Mr Khristenko will be anything more than a caretaker, especially since several other names are being bandied about including Alexei Kudrin, the finance minister, and the defence minister, Sergei Ivanov.
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