{"id":36817,"date":"2017-01-25T10:46:00","date_gmt":"2017-01-25T15:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.leadingauthorities.com\/blog\/former-nato-commander-in-asia-next-month"},"modified":"2017-01-25T10:46:00","modified_gmt":"2017-01-25T15:46:00","slug":"former-nato-commander-in-asia-next-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leadingauthorities.com\/uk\/blog\/former-nato-commander-in-asia-next-month","title":{"rendered":"Former NATO Commander in Asia Next Month"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Travelling to Singapore next month, U.S. four-star<a href=\"https:\/\/www.leadingauthorities.com\/speakers\/john-allen\"> <b>General John Allen<\/b><\/a> is an expert on geopolitics, leadership, intelligence, and the cyber security challenges faced by countries and organisations.<br \/> \u00a0<br \/> The longest-serving commander of the NATO International Security Assistance Force&#8211;and U.S. Forces Afghanistan&#8211;Allen managed one of the most complex military transitions of the last decade. He is one of the foremost experts on the geopolitical relationships between U.S. and the rest of the world, and his expertise has never been more valuable given the current shifting nature of international relations.<br \/> \u00a0<br \/> In presentations, he covers topics concerning Asia and the world economy. 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