Our favorite BT dude has done a new piece, this time with a genuine expert.
https://www.bt.dk/kongehuset-bag-ku...-opsigtsvaekkende-udtalelse-det-kommer-som-et
Peter Ernstved Rasmussen is the editor of the online defense-media Olfi, that deal in various military matters, in regards to organization, procurement of equipment and publishing various views on new military developments. It's a very serious site run by man who actually knows what he talking about. His site also present views that career officers may be reluctant to say out loud, so he has a lot of connections within the military.
And this is his view on Joachim resigning as military attache in Paris and moving to USA.
- That came as a huge surprise!
It was within military circles expected that Joachim would continue in his position for another year past his three year contract.
So by saying that he stops as a military attache in the summer of 2023, Joachim has basically resigned himself. So the announcement is something of a shock.
Not least because Joachim cannot expect to continue to receive his apanage when he moves to USA. It took a special dispensation by the Parliament to allow Joachim to keep his apanage in France. and as the negotiations regarding forming a new government are still going on, the Parliament don't just convene to pass new laws. Things are still in a political limbo so to speak. Which means that the Parliament cannot start the procedure enabling Joachim to keep his apanage, if that is desired.
Peter Ernstved Rasmussen suggest that the politicians as well have been caught off guard.
Because Joachim went out and announced his plans, before the politicians and various defense committees had discussed the matter.
However Peter Ernstved Rasmussen estimate that Joachim will be in a better bargaining position this time, because "...The Prince has shown to be sublimely capable and skilled for specifically the job as defense attache."
There were previously some speculations as to whether Joachim had used his title and position to land a job someone else would be more competent at, but that has shown not to be the case.
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Hmm.
While I'm of course delighted that Joachim has done so well as a defense attache, not least during a very busy time, I am still perplexed as to what he will be doing in USA.
This suggests that it is not an official position for the Danish state or military.
this to me smells more like Joachim having been headhunted for a position of some sort. - And that presumably means that he is quitting the DRF as an active member. I mean working for a defense company, whether it's foreign or Danish can mean that it will be controversial for him to represent DK and the DRF - after all, who will he be representing and talking on behalf of? Denmark or the company that has employed him?
I actually bought this weeks issue of BB today to learn what J&M had to say, but they said very little. Both in regards to Joachim's new position, whatever that may be, and the internal relationship within the DRF.
So right now I suspect that Joachim has indeed gone solo and has been headhunted by someone - which more or less by default means he will have to leave the DRF as a working royal. And presumably our Marie as well?
We do appear to be in a kind of transition period in the DRF.