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  Defence Briefing

  

  Issue 28

  Why modesty replaced lavishness on the stalls at Europe's largest arms fair held in London, and Russia turns to the French and Dutch in search of four new warships after admitting its own shipyards aren't up to the task.

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  Edits / Defence

  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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  Affairs / Defence

  Briefing

  

  Issue 27

  The Indian Navy celebrates the launch of its first domestically developed nuclear submarine but damning criticism of a major procurement programme rains on its parade. Meanwhile, the arms race in the Korean peninsula hots…

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  Affairs / Defence

  Brain vs brawn

  

  Issue 56

  In the forest of Evjemoen, Norway’s officer training school puts troops through an extreme test of endurance. It’s a physical and mental challenge but more of the latter in these days of modern warfare.

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  Defence Briefing

  

  Issue 38

  US soldiers in Afghanistan get some new threads for autumn/winter, Indonesia plans to enter the submarine market and why Russian tanks are performing a U-turn.

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  Business / Defence

  Business Briefing

  

  Issue 56

  War against poaching: Fighting poachers in Zimbabwe, US veterans as entrepreneurs, and Japan's taste for US Military ice cream.

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  Affairs / Defence

  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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  Affairs / Defence

  Naval Gazing

  

  Issue 1

  Under its post-war constitution, Japan is not allowed a navy, only a Self-Defence Force. Yet, today, the country has one of the largest, most sophisticated fleets in the world. Tensions with North Korea and China have also…

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• Affairs / Defence

  The flight watch

  

  Issue 11

  When it comes to protecting the world's travel hubs, police are increasingly relying on some unlikely weapons; Matthew the plane-spotter and Graham the farmer. Monocle reports from Gatwick on the very local response to te…

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  Affairs / Defence

  Defence briefing

  

  Issue 58

  This month’s military news round-up, looking at conscription in Austria, budget cuts in the US and smaller-scale deployments in Guatemala.

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  Affairs / Defence

  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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  Affairs / Defence

  Defence briefing

  

  Issue 60

  Algeria's plans to fence off the Sahara, Poland's new arms contract and other military news.

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