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Andrew Mueller

Defence

Defence

The US plan to sell F-35s to the UAE throws up problems, while Taiwan opens a new MRO centre and Japan sees sales of radars go to the Philippines.

  • Issue #138
  • 5 min read
Defence
Diplomacy

Defence & Diplomacy

Estonia’s defence minister on what he expects from the US, a Belgian-Dutch embassy design conference and China sells missile defence to Serbia.

  • Issue #137
  • 4 min read
Modern architectural design of the Belgian-Dutch joint embassy building in Kinshasa
Affairs

Icebreakers: life on board

Many seamen see icebreaking as a career pinnacle. We peek into the snug cabins, well-kitted kitchen and memorabilia-filled gym to see what serving on icebreaker ‘Kontio’ is really like. You can also catch up…

  • Film
  • 8 min watch
Icebreakers: life on board
Affairs

Icebreakers: rescue know-how

Finland has obvious natural advantages that have helped it become an icebreaking powerhouse but the country’s dominance in the field is startling. We travel to the Bay of Bothnia to bear witness to the…

  • Film
  • 10 min watch
Icebreakers: rescue know-how
Monocle Films

Icebreakers at work

Throughout the long Finnish winter, the country’s ports are kept open by a small but determined fleet of icebreakers. Monocle Films hops on board to see how it’s done.

  • Film
  • 1 min watch
Icebreaker towing a ship
Affairs

Moroccan Evolution

Since the Arab Spring gathered pace two years ago, Morocco has avoided the violent upheaval of its neighbours. Andrew Mueller and photographer Yoann Stoeckel travelled to Rabat to discover why.

  • Film
  • 2 min watch
rabat city sunset

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