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Monocle Minute

Sense of security

23 March 2016

The targeting of Zaventem Airport and Maelbeek Metro Station in Brussels yesterday has revived the conversation about the security of major transport hubs and could mark a new era of travel restrictions. According to Philip…

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Security concerns

16 July 2016

In response to Thursday’s terror attack in Nice, France has extended its State of Emergency as leaders around the world tighten their security. In the US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton stated the need to…

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Securing the skies

8 December 2016

With Donald Trump’s comments about ditching Nato and his ambiguous stance towards Russia stoking fears of being abandoned, the airbase at Ämari has become a crucial site for policing the Baltic states from above.

Film

Secure Influence, Charleston

27 January 2012

In a former jail, now home to the American College of Building Arts, students are learning traditional restoration techniques and preserving their city of Charleston, South Carolina, in the process. David Kaufman visits the…

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Train security – can it be improved?

2 September 2015

Following the foiled attack on an Amsterdam to Paris train on 21 August by a heavily armed Moroccan man, there is the feeling that security changes are required. For politicians keen to be seen to be at least doing somet…

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Expo 50: Secure influence

19 January 2012

In a former jail, now home to the American College of Building Arts, students are learning traditional restoration techniques and preserving their city of Charleston, South Carolina, in the process.

Radio

Monocle on Design - Renovating the security council chamber

27 November 2012

A sneak peek at the renovated UN Security Council Chamber, we attend London’s Sleep 2012 expo and inspect the archives of brutalist architect Denys Lasdun.

Radio

The Bulletin with UBS - Spotlight on food security

18 July 2022

Wayne Gordon and Giovanni Staunovo join us to discuss a UBS Global Wealth Management CIO report that focuses on agriculture. They talk about how the war in Ukraine has affected the sector, the pressure caused by high energy…

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Defence

19 March 2020

Why navies are using more drones, Japan’s controversial border force and Australia’s anti-ship missiles.

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The Interview Series: Jens Stoltenberg

19 November 2015

Faced with dilemmas over the expansion of Nato, the fight against Isis and how much to invest in security and defence, Jens Stoltenberg will have a busy inbox next year – but his main priority will always be keeping the…

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Defence

29 April 2021

The UK rethinks its defence strategy, South Korea stocks up and North Macedonia takes its Nato commitments seriously.

Film

New designs on diplomacy

17 November 2008

Post September 11 every embassy was built as a bunker ready to repel all comers. But now, from Kathmandu to Harare, architects are reinventing the mission as a national calling card. Robert Bound reports.

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Defence

21 February 2019

Bulgaria beefs up its airforce, Turkey adds to its missile stocks and Greece tightens its coastal security.

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Africa/Middle East

15 August 2009

Somaliland does democracy (while the rest of the world denies the country's existence), Yemen's president claims he's been a crime-fighting success (while his country goes into meltdown), and it's back to school in Gaza …

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Safe option

17 January 2009

New York’s JFK terminal 3 is bulking up on security equipment to fight terrorism – and catch people who forgot to throw away their water bottle. And it’s not the only airport doing so – providers of this technology are…

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Wing and a prayer

18 March 2010

If your airport fails to meet US standards, then don’t expect flight connections to JFK or LAX. That’s what left Liberia facing isolation. The solution? Get the Americans in to train your staff and run your airport. We see…