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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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February 16, 2016
Pentagon Wants 'Arsenal Planes' to Beat China's Air Defenses
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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February 16, 2016
Will Germany Supply 450 Armored Troop Carriers to Australia?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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February 15, 2016
Russia Reveals New Flame-Throwing Anti-Tank Multicopter UAV
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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February 15, 2016
Confirmed: China is Upgrading ICBMs With Multiple Warheads
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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February 16, 2016
Top US Spy Chief: China Still Successful in Cyber Espionage Against US
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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February 14, 2016
Confirmed: Iran and Russia to Co-Produce Su-30 Fighter Jet
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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February 12, 2016
Confirmed: Thailand’s Military Wants a New Main Battle Tank
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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February 11, 2016
Confirmed: Indonesia Will Buy 10 Russian Su-35 Fighter Jets
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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February 11, 2016
World’s Largest Anti-Submarine Robot Ship Ready for Sea-Trials in April
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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February 11, 2016
Back From the Dead: India and Russia Revive Talks Over Fifth Generation Fighter Jet
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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February 10, 2016
New US Defense Budget: $18 Billion for Third Offset Strategy
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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