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Diplomacy
MONOCLE catches up with the US's main in the UAE and takes a peek inside Brazil's Kenyan embassy.
Drone zone
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.
Defence
Chine beefs up its air force again, and India builds a strike force to ready itself for Himalayan border disputes.
Arms and the man
The defence industry is intertwined with politics and nationhood. Ivor Ichikowitz is a man at the heart of all three in Africa but don’t call him an arms dealer; he insists on good intentions.
Defence
The one part of Yemen that's still paradise, plus the US creates a new naval base in Singapore.
Police Academy
Deep in Colombia's jungle, SAS-trained commandos drill Latin America's toughest recruits in guerrilla tactics, hunting cartels and forging discipline — one gruelling push-up at a time.
Defence
How Hungarian troops are adapting to Afghanistan and who is buying which weapons from whom.
Superpower player
Brazil is known for soccer and samba, but its superpower status is moving from hypothesis to reality. We investigate whether global politics will soon be moving to a Latin rhythm.
