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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.

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Oceania
Affairs

Pack leaders

A photographer, a war artist, a special correspondent and a writer for ‘The New Yorker’ reveal what kit they take with them to the world’s conflict zones and how they work.

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War photographer Sebastian Meyer poses with arms crossed against a weathered whitewashed brick wall.
Affairs

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.

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  • 4 min read
Americas
Affairs

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.

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  • 6 min read
World map showing 20 conflict zones highlighted in different colors and patterns across continents.
Affairs

Diplomacy

An interview with the Swedish Navy defence attache in Washington, Qatar's position on Syria, and China and Japan put the spooks on each other on joint exercises.

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Diplomacy
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Asia

Trouble in the Indian Ocean, India modernises its military, and sales of South Korea's jets experience lift off.

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Asia
Design

Overseas export

Netherlands shipbuilder Damen manufactures the boats that keep navies and coast guards up-to-speed worldwide. A near-century old success story, theirs is a contribution to a local tradition stretching back even further.

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Damen's Gorinchem shipyard
Design

Design/Architecture

A new entry to the tiltrotor market, the finest small naval craft, and the best portable mess kit.

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Design/Architecture
Business

Industry targets

Well-run businesses keep the wheels of war turning. Many recognisable household brand names have advanced technology and innovation by supplying new products to the military, from couriers to car-makers.

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Industry targets

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