Political diplomacy in newspaper, paramilitary offensive originally covered by broadcaster (4,5)

'political diplomacy' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'newspaper paramilitary offensive originally covered by broadcaster' is the wordplay.
'newspaper' becomes 'FT' (Financial Times newspaper).
'originally' suggests taking the first letters.
'covered by' indicates putting letters inside.
'broadcaster' becomes 'sower' (someone who broadcasts or sows seeds).
The initial letters of 'paramilitary offensive' is 'po'.
'ft'+'po'='ftpo'
'ftpo' placed within 'sower' is 'SOFT POWER'.

'in' is the link.

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