1990-93, Director, Civilian Affairs Committee, NATO Assembly; 1993-2001, Special Assistant to the Director of Strategic Affairs, French Ministry of Defence; 1995-96, Visiting Fellow, Rand Corporation; 2007-08, Member, Presidential Commission on White Paper on Defence Security and Ministerial Commission on White Paper on Foreign Policy. Member: International Institute for Strategic Studies; Editorial Board, Washington Quarterly. Recipient the Vauban Prize (2010) for career and contribution to French strategic thinking.