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Defence

New subs for Taiwan, the Egyptian navy’s spending spree, and Greece and North Macedonia make up.

  • Issue #124
  • 4 min read
Defence
Defence

Defence

Trouble in Afghanistan, Mexico and Canada make a deal, plus China’s new toy.

  • Issue #119
  • 4 min read
Three soldiers in desert camouflage patrol a dusty road, one carrying a metal detector to sweep for improvised explosive devices.
Defence

Defence

New Zealand invests in domestic helicopter pilot training while Iran unveils its latest fighter jet amid questions over indigenous manufacturing capabilities.

  • Issue #117
  • 4 min read
Army green helicopter with soldier being lowered.
Affairs

Defence

Why modern militaries are offering cushy perks to recruits and the Thai military’s surprising new mascot.

  • Issue #114
  • 4 min read
Defence
Affairs

Diplomacy

The Canadian Sherpa leading the G7 and how to design an award-winning banknote.

  • Issue #114
  • 4 min read
Diplomacy
Affairs

Defence

Why conflict is good for business in Ukraine, China looks back and we meet the UK’s defence attaché to Lithuania.

  • Issue #111
  • 4 min read
Defence
Defence

Defence

Women in combat, builidng the new Air Force One in St Petersburg, China’s military presence in Tanzania and wars fought outside the Earth’s atmosphere.

  • Issue #107
  • 4 min read
Defence
Affairs

Defence

Army recruitment tactics in France, Djibouti’s new friendship with China, Israel’s tank innovation and North Korea’s escalating missile tests.

  • Issue #106
  • 4 min read
Defence
Affairs

Defence

Finland goes shopping, Indonesia gets a new frigate, Colombia looks to plug a few post-Farc voids and Singapore finds a new place to park its F15s.

  • Issue #104
  • 3 min read
Defence
Affairs

Defence

Who the Thais are buying from and what that says about the region, a game changer in the helicopter industry and is it time for an EU army?

  • Issue #103
  • 4 min read
Defence

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