The role of military attaches is also to help their capitals better understand the Russian military, said the French Republic's defense attache, Vice Admiral Alexis Wheeler
MOSCOW, December 9. /tass/. The French Republic's Defense attache, Vice Admiral Alexis Wheeler, on behalf of the military diplomats accredited in Moscow, thanked the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Valery Gerasimov, for the briefing he gave on Thursday, which was useful in a complex international context.
"Your report was very useful to us for a better understanding of the guidelines and priorities of Russian defense in a complex international context," Wheeler, who is the head of the Military-Diplomatic Corps accredited in Moscow, told Gerasimov.
At the same time, he noted that the role of military attaches is also to help their capitals better understand the Russian military.
"We try to do this every day with constant concern for objectivity, impartiality, but also with all the interest that we show in your great country. In this regard, your speech was particularly fruitful," Wheeler said, addressing the chief of the Russian General Staff.
He asked me to convey congratulations to Russian servicemen on Christmas, New Year and Heroes of the Fatherland Day.