Monocle reports from the IDEX arms fair in Abu Dhabi, and why the US should support struggling nations against insurgents.

An interview with the Swedish Navy defence attache in Washington, Qatar's position on Syria, and China and Japan put the spooks on each other on joint exercises.

Our new military strategy column examines how the US might unwittingly encourage China to bolster its nuclear arsenal. Plus, what the armies of Europe are spending their money on, and the EDA members who have started their…

Israel’s National Search and Rescue Unit, made up entirely of volunteers, is always one of the first teams to arrive in major disasters, including the earthquake in Haiti.

Saudi's Arabia's big weapons spend and a personnel shortage in the Polish Army.

MONOCLE interviews the commander of the Norwegian Coast Guard and reports on military deals in Afganistan and Australia.

News from the military world, including the new "smart" bullets and ingenious bomb detection technology.

Tapping into renewable energy in the Rift Valley, military news, and trouble for the US Navy's submarines.

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…

Warfare in the 21st century is as likely to be fought on computer screens as it is on battlefields. Monocle goes to Estonia to meet the web wizards preventing hackers and ‘cyber-jihadis’ from attacking Nato member states…

With a pivotal geographic location, a vibrant media culture uniting both Asian and European markets and a flourishing defence sector, Australia is in a prime position to become a new, fresh-faced regional power.

How to put the US back on the rails and why Canada has been on a military spending spree.

Chine beefs up its air force again, and India builds a strike force to ready itself for Himalayan border disputes.

The importance of pipelines, crunch time for the US in Afghanistan, and an interview with Pakistan's representative to the UN.

From the ancient Greeks onwards, wise governments have seen the benefits of outsourcing. But what would a modern state look like if it put all of its ministries out to tender, employing the best foreign governments and…

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are a remote-controlled method of attacking militant targets but often end up with civilian casualties. For Israel, the world leader in their development, they’re the future.