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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 PBS, among others.
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March 01, 2016
Russia Remains India’s Largest Arms Supplier (For Now)
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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March 01, 2016
Japan and Philippines Sign Defense Agreement Amid Growing Tensions in South China Sea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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February 27, 2016
Confirmed: US Top-Secret Stealth Bomber to Be Named B-21
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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February 27, 2016
Deterring Russia and North Korea: US Test-Fires Ballistic Missile
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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February 26, 2016
India’s Military to Allow Women in Combat Roles
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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February 26, 2016
Australia’s Defense Budget to Jump 81% Over Next Decade
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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February 25, 2016
RIMPAC 2016: US Navy Will Test-Fire Anti-Ship Missile From Littoral Combat Ship
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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February 25, 2016
US Admiral: ‘China Seeks Hegemony in East Asia’
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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February 24, 2016
India's Deadliest Sub Is Ready for Operations
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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February 24, 2016
Mountain Warfare Against China: US Plans to Sell 145 Guns to India
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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February 17, 2016
Confirmed: Work on the Pentagon’s Top-Secret Stealth Bomber Will Continue
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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