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Defence Briefing— Global
Preface
MONOCLE interviews the commander of the Norwegian Coast Guard and reports on military deals in Afganistan and Australia.
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Sail of the century
Issue 30
Germany is planning to build an innovative frigate that will be able to fight sustained wars against drug lords and pirates – or just help keep the peace. But it’s not only at sea that new designs and technologies are…
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Conflict managers
Issue 20
The Iraq war has been big business for US military contractors (AKA mercenaries). But now, as the withdrawal of troops becomes imminent, firms are looking to Africa as the next lucrative source of revenue.
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Fly the flag
Issue 56
Despite the pressures of new technology in its own ranks and a fast-developing Chinese navy sailing into view, the ‘USS George Washington’ continues to rule the Asia-Pacific seas. Monocle climbs aboard the American aircraft…
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Safe option
Issue 20
New York’s JFK terminal 3 is bulking up on security equipment to fight terrorism – and catch people who forgot to throw away their water bottle. And it’s not the only airport doing so – providers of this technology are…
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Diplomacy Briefing
Issue 50
MONOCLE catches up with the US's main in the UAE and takes a peek inside Brazil's Kenyan embassy.
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Force of nature
Issue 52
Few anticipated the enormous scale of the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan last March. Monocle talks to Eiji Kimizuka, chief of staff for the Ground Self-Defense Force, to learn how the rescue effort continues one year…
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Police Academy
Issue 47
Decades of warfare against drug cartels and armed guerillas have provided Colombia with a valuable asset. Countries across Latin America are sending their troops and police to learn the techniques of its elite Jungla unit…
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Europe Briefing
Issue 56
Why the Chinese premier is eyeing up Reykjavik as an Arctic foothold, and what the Spanish Ministry of Defence's Centre for Gender has to teach the world.
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Expo. 17: American forces network
Issue 17
The American Forces Network has the largest geographical coverage of any media network in the world. Its 1,100 staff serve 800,000 overseas troops in even the remotest locations with a mix of entertainment, film, sport and…
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Defence briefing
Issue 17
Iraq's military shopping list, Israel's luxury blowholes, plus a global army update.
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Danger zones
Issue 39
As 2011 approaches, storm clouds are gathering across international conflict zones. Monocle identifies the locations where things could kick off.
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International: defence special briefing
Issue 16
Defence special: tension hotspots; Russian submariners get rescue lessons with the Norwegians.