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Tune in and work out
In Japan, if you're not doing ‘Rajio Taiso’ you're either dead or you've slept in. Millions of Japanese rise early every morning to get together and do radio exercises – the rest do them…
Concrete circus
Maputo's turbulent history includes colonial rule, war and regime change. And it's a rich history told in the buildings that line the streets of Mozambique's capital.
The art of getting lost
The US military has long used a type of camouflage pattern designed according to the type of terrain in which it will be used. Now, a Brooklyn-based company has persuaded it to try a…
That’ll be the dane
Monocle questions Nato’s secretary general about progress in Afghanistan, new threats, managing defence cuts and the organisation’s role in the Asia-Pacific region.
Fly the flag
Despite pressures from new technology and a fast-developing Chinese navy, the ‘USS George Washington’ continues to rule the Asia-Pacific seas. Monocle climbs aboard the American aircraft carrier to report from the front line.
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.
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.
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.
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.
