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Franz-Stefan Gady

Franz-Stefan Gady

Franz-Stefan Gady is a Research Fellow at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) focused on future conflict and the future of war. Follow him on Twitter.

Franz-Stefan Gady is a Fellow with the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London and a columnist for The Diplomat. He is the author of a number of monographs and book chapters on Asian and European security issues.

Franz-Stefan was a Senior Editor with The Diplomat. He has also reported from a wide range of countries and conflict zones including Afghanistan, Iraq, and Pakistan. His writing and photos have appeared in The International New York Times, BBC News, Foreign Affairs Magazine, Foreign Policy, The Christian Science Monitor, and Slate among other publications.

His analysis has been featured in The Financial Times and The Wallstreet Journal, and on Al Jazeera and PBSamong others.

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Posts by Franz-Stefan Gady
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August 19, 2016

South Korea to Add More Missiles Capable of Hitting All of North Korea

By Franz-Stefan Gady
South Korea’s military will greatly increase the number of Hyunmoo ballistic and cruise missiles in its arsenal.
August 18, 2016

US Air Force to Receive 30 New Reaper Killer Drones

By Franz-Stefan Gady
The new unmanned aerial vehicles will join the U.S. Air Force by the middle of 2019.

August 18, 2016

China and US Navies Conduct Joint Search and Rescue Drill

By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Chinese and U.S. navies also held a Code for Unplanned Encounters at Sea exercise.

August 17, 2016

US to Upgrade Japanese and South Korean Destroyers With Latest Combat System

By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japanese and South Korean destroyers are to receive the latest variant of the Aegis Combat System.

August 17, 2016

Taiwan to Receive New US Anti-Ship Missile Gun System for Warships

By Franz-Stefan Gady
Taiwan’s navy will receive 13 sets of Phalanx close-in weapons systems as part of a larger U.S. arms package.
August 16, 2016

Latest Littoral Combat Ship Delivered to US Navy

By Franz-Stefan Gady
The eighth Littoral Combat Ship has been delivered to the U.S. Navy.

August 16, 2016

US B-52 Bomber Drops First Stealthy Cruise Missile From Bomb Bay

By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Air Force’s B-52 bomber just became a lot deadlier.
August 14, 2016

Sri Lanka Mulls Purchase of New Fighter Aircraft

By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Sri Lanka Air Force intends to procure 8-12 new combat aircraft replacing its obsolete fleet of aging fighter jets.

August 14, 2016

US General Asks India for More Military Assistance in Afghanistan

By Franz-Stefan Gady
U.S. General John Nicholson wants New Delhi to deliver more combat helicopters to the Afghan Air Force.

August 15, 2016

Deterring China: Japan to Develop New Anti-Ship Missile for Defense of Senkakus

By Franz-Stefan Gady
Tokyo intends to deploy a new anti-ship missile to deter Chinese advances in the East China Sea.

August 11, 2016

Top US Naval Officer in Asia Calls for Military Transparency in China Visit

By Franz-Stefan Gady
The commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet urged the Chinese military to be more transparent about its intentions.
August 11, 2016

Meet the ‘Backbone’ of China’s Deadly New Tank Force

By Franz-Stefan Gady
Chinese military experts agree that the ZTZ-96B will become the mainstay of the PLA’s tank corps.

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