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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.
Defence
Island disputes troubling Japan and the US nuclear command finally retires its floppy disks.
Defence
The nations that have their own military broadcasters, plus the Finnish Jaeger Brigade shows off its Arctic-combat skills.
Louder than bombs
US armed forces have a secret weapon: a jazz band that knows how to take a nation by storm.
Defence
Nato's ballistic-missile defence installation in Romania and a cause for celebration for animal rights activists.
Defence
Whose defence spending has plunged and whose skyrocketed plus other news from the military world.
Woolly Wonkas
From US military labs to Italian textile mills, wool pioneers are forging new fabrics that could change procurement for the world’s frontline forces. We investigate how a natural wonder came back into fashion.
Defence
This month’s military news round-up, looking at conscription in Austria, budget cuts in the US and smaller-scale deployments in Guatemala.
Drone Home
Unmanned military planes and helicopters are a controversial subject but visitors and exhibitors at the Unmanned Systems North America trade fair were unfazed. They’re more excited about drones that can do the housework.
How to get lost
For years, US military camouflage was designed for specific terrains. Now, a Brooklyn-based company has convinced it to try a new way of blending in, changing how soldiers are seen – or not.
