Defence
How can today’s military recruitment strategies win over a generation that won’t fight?
With global defence forces struggling to fill their ranks, Monocle explores the bold, surprising and sometimes strange tactics being used to recruit Gen Z.
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On the defensive: Europe must co-ordinate its defence procurement to avoid past mistakes
European defence stocks are booming. In the first quarters of 2025, indices such as the Stoxx 600 added more than $100bn (€92bn) in market value. This is down to the start of a massive…
Inside the fighter-jet school where virtual technology is your wingman
How augmented reality is helping to prepare a new generation of pilots for aerial combat.
Europe’s draft debate: Should the continent reintroduce conscription?
Ukraine’s struggles to maintain troop levels have highlighted Europe’s own recruitment shortfalls. The continent must work to resolve its lack of manpower.
Greece is taking a leading role in European defence. What’s next?
Greece’s €28bn military modernisation signals a shift toward prioritising the security landscape.
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The tech rivalry between the US, Russia and China will influence great-power relations
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Want to patrol under the sea? Here’s how EvoLogics is using penguins to leap ahead in the AUV race
An industrial estate in the east of Berlin is not a place one would expect to see a penguin. Yet visitors to the headquarters of technology company EvoLogics are greeted by one on a…
Laser focus: How anti-drone systems are redefining warfare
With drone warfare proliferating across the globe, one company in Australia has excelled at creating anti-drone systems – saving lives every day while learning from soldiers on Ukraine’s front line.
At the Honolulu Defense Forum, the sector prepares for a China crisis
The Honolulu Defense Forum is an opportunity for chief policymakers and analysts to come together to address intensifying maritime security challenges, including China’s military posturing across the Indo-Pacific.
As geopolitical tensions rise, how free is the sky?
Conflicts in the Middle East, Europe and beyond have reshaped the world’s airspace, making much of it off-limits. We find out how airlines are negotiating the new faultlines on the aeronautical chart.
Germany has been lulled into a false sense of security. It must rearm
A strong, armed Germany could lead the way in Europe and show aggressors that it’s ready to act to maintain the rules-based global order. One German MEP makes the case for Germany arming itself.
