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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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November 20, 2015
Confirmed: China Buys 24 Advanced Fighter Jets From Russia
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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November 19, 2015
China to Retire Its Armored Tank Destroyers
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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November 18, 2015
China and US Hold Joint Naval Exercise
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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November 18, 2015
Confirmed: ‘Russia’s Deadliest Sub’ Test Fires 2 Ballistic Missiles
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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November 17, 2015
India Inducts First Squadron of Anti-Submarine Warfare Plane
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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November 17, 2015
China to Receive Russia’s S-400 Missile Defense Systems in 12-18 Months
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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November 13, 2015
Groundhog Day: China-Pakistan JF-17 Fighter Has its First Buyer
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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November 13, 2015
100 Percent of Targets Destroyed: Japan Is Testing New Missile in US
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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November 13, 2015
Revealed: Russia’s Top Secret Nuclear Torpedo
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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November 13, 2015
F-35’s Joint Strike Missile Successfully Completes Flight Test in US
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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November 11, 2015
Putin Sends Russian Military to North Korea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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