Defence
Meet the Kurdish peshmerga fighters waiting to enter the war against Iran
Two years ago, Monocle travelled to the Iran-Iraq border to meet Iranian Kurdish fighters training for the day they might return to their home country and battle the Islamic Republic regime.
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How Blaise Metrewell is redefining secret intelligence as the first female chief of MI6
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Europe’s century of humiliation is just beginning. What will it take to reassert itself?
Following 12 months of buffeting and befuddlement, some commentators are now predicting a coming century of humiliation for Europe. In the interests of avoiding such a humbling, there are several things that the vieux…
How to keep the lights on in the new geopolitical age of energy security
A country’s future depends on the resilience of its electrical infrastructure to cyberattacks, extreme weather and sabotage. Keeping power flowing is now a matter of national security.
Last weekend’s events in Venezuela were a textbook US intervention. But how long can Trump stick to the script?
We've seen this all before, but is this president patient enough to stick to the playbook of interventionism seen in Panama and beyond?
Preparing Nato allies for arctic challenges at France’s elite mountain warfare school
The threat of conflict in the Arctic means that all Nato forces need to train for extreme cold-weather fighting conditions. An elite military training school in Chamonix is practicing some very chilly drills.
How Europe’s airports must prepare for an increasingly drone-prone 2026
As the presence of drones in airspace become increasingly disruptive to air traffic, it’s time that the West finds better solutions to defend its skies against incursions.
Inside the clever marketing overhaul that turned the US Army into a recruitment powerhouse
While global militaries struggle to attract young recruits, the US Army is running a successful marketing operation from Chicago. The recruitment code has been cracked by enlisting ad executives and timeless messaging.
South Korea is up in arms – and that’s a good thing for European defences
For the average European, South Korea is better known for its entertainment and technology industries than for its defence sector. But that familiarity with K-pop, LG appliances or Hyundai cars is about to extend…
Are Poland’s efforts to bolster its defences enough to deter Russia?
Faced with an increasingly aggressive Russia and mixed messages from the US, Warsaw is ramping up its defensive capabilities while preparing its people for the possibility of war.
