Affairs

Sniffing out trouble: Why canines are still top dogs for airport security

Monocle visits the headquarters of the TSA’s Canine Training Center to learn more about the rigorous training of US airport sniffer dogs.

Health

Touch and go

How do America’s first responders train for the worst natural – or manmade – disasters? We pull on a hazmat suit to find out.

Defence

Pivot to the Pacific: How the US military is training in the jungles of Hawaii to prepare for war with China

More than 80 years since the attack on Pearl Harbor, the surprise military strike still looms large in Hawaii’s memory. Now the US is working to shore up its dominance in the Pacific.