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Defence

Defence

The US Navy’s new therapy dog, the benefits of claiming neutrality and the Indian diplomat with Hollywood appeal.

  • Issue #167
  • 9 min read
Defence
Defence

The sky’s the limit

The lack of Sudan evacuations shows up nations, Norway takes the Arctic Council chair and the latest drone technology from Portugal.

  • Issue #164
  • 7 min read
Tekever AR5 drone flying over ocean with small ship visible below
Entrepreneurialism

Bay watch

The Ocean State has become a hub for defence businesses that are helping to lift its economy out of the red and into the blue.

  • Issue #164
  • 10 min read
Large white cylindrical Tomahawk missile simulator in an industrial fabrication facility
Diplomacy

Clock and dagger

As the war in Ukraine rumbles on, Vladimir Putin, a former KGB officer, is relying on Russia’s spy network to prevent his downfall.

  • Issue #163
  • 12 min read
Illustration of a man in black coat and hat smoking near colorful Russian cathedral with small figures
Defence

Defence

South Korean fighter jets, a defence show in Baghdad and the problem with EU flag waving.

  • Issue #163
  • 5 min read
White Jaguar I-Pace electric vehicle with blue police markings and light bar on roof
Affairs

Graveyard shift

On the perilous stretch of water where the Columbia river meets the Pacific, the US Coast Guard is refining the art of preparation. Can our reporter ride the wave?

  • Issue #163
  • 4 min read
Coast Guard member in protective gear on boat with rescue vessel approaching in rough seas
Diplomacy

Bubbling under

Speculation about the blasts that wrecked the Nord Stream gas pipelines has been rife. Is the truth about to surface?

  • Issue #162
  • 12 min read
Aerial surveillance footage showing gas bubbles on Baltic Sea surface from Nord Stream pipeline explosion
Defence

Up in arms

Andrew Mueller surveys the military hardware that will reshape modern warfare in the years to come.

  • Issue #161
  • 6 min read
The French navy frigate Lorraine, a Fremm-class warship, rendered as a gray military vessel with distinctive angular design
Defence

Jumping ship

Laura Walters on the growing recruitment issues that are leaving New Zealand’s naval fleet high and dry.

  • Issue #161
  • 4 min read
Two female soldiers in camouflage uniforms standing back-to-back with 'BUBBLEGUM' text and QR code overlay
Culture

Do cultural boycotts work?

In the midst of occupation, is it effective to ban a nation's ballet, artistic output from an institution's syllabi or musicians from playing? As Russia's war continues, we consider the efficacy of cultural boycotts.

  • Issue #161
  • 13 min read
Do cultural boycotts work?

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