Defence
Ten disruptors taking aim at modern warfare
As global alliances shift and technology redefines the battlefield, Europe’s defence industry is stepping up to offer smart new solutions. Here are a few of the innovations currently on our radar.
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The Agenda: Comment
Petri Burtsoff on the body helping the West to react to hybrid warfare – and why a firmer response is needed.
In-flight service
As the need for nimbler, more agile air forces grows, the US and its allies are perfecting the art of mid-air refuelling.
Ready and waiting
Lithuania might be small but this plucky Baltic nation’s proximity to Russia means that it is ramping up its military might. Monocle meets its newest conscripts.
Pushing out the boats
With territorial disputes in the East China Sea intensifying, the Japan Coast Guard has had to rapidly evolve. We drop anchor at Ishigaki Island, where its crew police these vital waters.
