Defence
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Money to burn
Tucked away in the British countryside, the Farnborough International Air Show is an unassuming backdrop for deals deciding the future of air defence. This trillion-euro industry might decide the world’s future, too.
Inventory No. 56
Fans of army surplus store and collectors of military kit listen up. This month’s inventory is the ultimate guide to the best in desert boots, camouflage jackets and handcuffs.
Business
War against poaching: Fighting poachers in Zimbabwe, US veterans as entrepreneurs, and Japan's taste for US Military ice cream.
On the defensive
The sheer breadth of countries covered by the defence-themed analyses in this issue illustrates the dizzying scale of modern-day conflicts. Some are in full flow, others are receding and many are threatened.
Europe
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.
The meat of battle
It is a country renowned for its neutrality, but there is nothing hands-off about Swiss Army life where their in-demand food is concerned.
How to get lost
For years, US military camouflage was designed for specific terrains. Now, a Brooklyn-based company has convinced it to try a new way of blending in, changing how soldiers are seen – or not.
Peace by piece
Stockholm-based SIPRI is one of the world’s leading military thinktanks, advising governments all over the world. Yet behind its success is a uniquely Swedish approach.
Design/Architecture
A new entry to the tiltrotor market, the finest small naval craft, and the best portable mess kit.
Brain vs brawn
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.
