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Politics

Asia

Badly equipped and under-trained, India's police force needs more than just investment. We also report on the Burmese elections, Vietnam's unlikely new friend, and a former Chinese politician speaking out against the government.

  • Issue #37
  • 5 min read
Man in orange shirt holding poster with portrait of Aung San Suu Kyi featuring political imagery and text.
Defence

Defence

An interview with the rear admiral in charge of an anti-piracy operation in the Horn of Africa, plus a round-up of the latest arms deals and military news around the world.

  • Issue #37
  • 5 min read
Defence
Affairs

Defence

The french army's new laser dubbed "the finger of death" and Spain's flight school for Afghan pilots.

  • Issue #36
  • 5 min read
Defence
Affairs

A hard sell

To persuade Afghanis to take pride in their army, shun terrorism and give up narcotics is a hard task in a fragmented, illiterate country where war has raged for nine years.

  • Issue #36
  • 7 min read
ANA soldier in Kandahar stands in front of an army recruitment poster
Affairs

Portal combat

Warfare in the 21st century is often fought on computer screens. Monocle travels to Estonia to meet the web wizards preventing hackers and ‘cyber-jihadis’ from attacking Nato member states online.

  • Issue #36
  • 10 min read
Col Ilmar Tamm, director of the CCDCOE
Affairs

Defence

NATO notices the Cold War is over and devises a new navy strategy. The US Army eyes the phone app market and in Ukraine, Russia is allowed to train its jet pilots.

  • Issue #34
  • 4 min read
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Affairs

Americas

Socialist shopping in Venezuela, new rules for airbrushing ads in Brazil, and our column from Washington.

  • Issue #34
  • 8 min read
Americas
Affairs

Winter Military World Games

The first Winter Military World Games took place in March in Valle d'Aosta, Italy, giving armed forces of the world a chance to bond with each other and promote peace through sport. Monocle was…

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Winter Military World Games
Defence

Expo 33: War minus the shooting

The first winter military world games in Valle D'Aosta, Italy, gave armed forces a chance to bond and promote peace through sport. Monocle was there, cheering from the sidelines.

  • Issue #33
  • 14 min read
Expo 33: War minus the shooting
Defence

Defence

Beijing and Delhi announce their defence budgets almost simultaneously, Egypt vies to build its own fighter aircraft and Israel unveils its text message air-raid warning system.

  • Issue #33
  • 4 min read
F/A-18 aircraft engine being tested to run on biofuel, emitting bright blue flame during test.

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