Defence
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Private armies
Some say they’re a force for good, others an ungovernable hindrance to government troops. Either way, private security firms play an important part in conflicts around the world.
Monocle travel guide
A defence-themed travel round-up featuring rooms in former forts, military-run airlines and hotels favoured by war reporters, from the West Indies to Portugal.
Duty and the beast
Exotic, domestic and native beasts have been employed to work in conflicts around the world with mixed consequences. Monocle takes a walk on the wild side of military service.
Oceania
Fiji's dictator is this issue's style leader, Australia makes friends to handle cuts to military spending, and why new boats are part of New Zealand's defence forces' shake up.
Show of force
Brazil’s capital is the largest city created in the past 100 years. Its bold, modernist ideal extends to its military departments, shaped in creative concrete by architectural icon, Oscar Niemeyer.
Men of the cloth
The Swiss Guards have protected the Vatican since the 16th century and today employ a cutting-edge tailor to maintain their sharp look.
Americas
Warnings that Paraguay's political uncertainty could be exploited by a guerilla group, the US's cuts of military aid to Colombia, and Argentina and China talk defence.
A world at war
People talk of the world becoming a smaller place, but there is still a lot of room for hostility. Here, Monocle has identified 20 of the most volatile areas of contention.
Aerial assault
Conscripts spin chart-toppers by day and safety jingles by stealth: inside Galgalatz, the Israeli army's hit radio station where military discipline meets prime-time pop appeal.
Africa/Middle East
The king of Swaziland's motorcade, Israel's robot wars and spy games in Africa.
