Affairs / Diplomacy
Monocolumn
Friday 22 October
What will the new-look NATO do?
This week NATO unveiled a draft version of its long-awaited New Strategic Concept – dubbed “NATO 3.0”.
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Affairs / Diplomacy
Monocolumn
Saturday 11 December
Sweden’s lost neutrality becomes official
The two weeks following Wikileaks’ release of secret US embassy cables have been intensive ones for Sweden.
Affairs / Diplomacy
Monocolumn
Friday 19 November
Nato summit – making the most of hosting
Much like in the rest of Europe, the 22nd Nato summit has been dominating the news agenda in Portugal – but not just because of the alliance’s new Strategic Concept, nor the likely announcements on missile defence and…
Affairs / Politics
Patriot games
On the Turkish border with Syria, an international Nato force sits quietly awaiting a conflict that may never come. But the heavy-duty weaponry on show says half the battle is about coming prepared.
Affairs / Defence
Monocolumn
Sunday 29 May
Fire with fire
As the mission in Afghanistan nears a tenth anniversary that no-one plans to celebrate, the patchwork of allies that make up the US-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) will be trying not to dwell on the…
Affairs / Defence
Monocolumn
Wednesday 22 August
Libya – saving Nato from itself
The celebratory gunfire and Allahu Akhbars that accompanied the rebel advance into Tripoli on Sunday all but drowned out a subtler undertone to the long-awaited breakthrough: the sighs of relief at Nato headquarters.
Affairs / Soft Power
Monocolumn
Wednesday 25 May
Obama’s road trip – the UK, Ireland, France… and Poland?
Barbecues and ping-pong: President Barack Obama’s week-long European trip has hardly been a standard one, not least for the choice of destinations.
Affairs / Diplomacy
Diplomacy Briefing
An interview with the Geneva-based, football-playing Brazilian permanent representative to the WTO.
Affairs / Defence
Defence Briefing
US budget cuts and Russian naval ambition.
Affairs / Politics
Oceania Briefing
Nauru's political woes, Sydney's housing price price slide and a Samoan film tipped for the big time.
Business / Defence
Battle lines
Manufacturers of equipment used by Nato forces have experienced a surge in demand and profits since the September 11 attacks. We look at what a German soldier in Afghanistan is given as standard kit, from high-tech night…
Affairs / Diplomacy
That'll be the dane
Monocle questions Nato’s secretary general about progress in Afghanistan, new threats, managing defence cuts and the organisation’s role in the Asia-Pacific region.
Affairs / Defence
Defence Briefing
The latest military shenanigans, including China's reassurances to the US and a Korean-led jet project.
Affairs / Technology
Monocolumn
Tuesday 15 June
The cyber defence capital
A former Tsarist army barracks in the Estonian capital Tallinn may seem an unlikely base for honing the West’s response to the newest strategic threat: cyber warfare.
Affairs / Government
Defence Briefing
An interview with the rear admiral in charge of an anti-piracy operation in the Horn of Africa, plus a round-up of the latest arms deals and military news around the world.
The Monocle Daily, episode 144
Coverage of the NATO summit in Chicago, the latest aviation news, and we check out the arts scenes in Hong Kong and Tunis.
Affairs / Investments
Cape crusader
Nato, the EU, the Chinese, the US, property developers and private jet owners looking to refuel: it seems suddenly everyone wants to be Cape Verde’s friend. That’s because despite being resource-poor, the islands have one…
Affairs / Politics
Man in the middle
It’s been a bad start to the year for Afghanistan. As reports claim it is heading for failed-state status, the Taliban continues to defy US and Nato-led troops. President Karzai is increasingly frustrated with US and Bri…
The Briefing, episode 124
Nato considers widening efforts in Syria. India launches a ballistic missile. China hates it. What happened to urban investment in the last eldection?
The Briefing, episode 29
Urban Designer Christopher Cho talks about building airports next to cities and we look at how wildlife is interfering with NATO military operations in Canada.