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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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October 07, 2015
Top US General in Afghanistan: Afghan Security Forces 'Could Potentially Collapse'
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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October 07, 2015
Japan to Offer Australia Its Top-Secret Submarine Technology
By Franz-Stefan Gady
October 06, 2015
Is This China’s Newest Special Forces Support Aircraft?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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October 06, 2015
India’s Air Force Will Field 42 Combat Squadrons by 2027
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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October 05, 2015
Afghanistan’s Army to Receive More Armored Vehicles to Battle Taliban
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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October 05, 2015
Russia to Upgrade 12 Nuclear-Powered Subs
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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October 01, 2015
India Commissions Largest Stealth Warship to Date
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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September 30, 2015
US Air Force’s New Top-Secret Bomber Faces Further Delays
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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September 30, 2015
Afghanistan: Offensive to Retake Kunduz Fails
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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September 30, 2015
Japan's Military Gets New Rules of Engagement
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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September 29, 2015
India and the US Sign $3 Billion Deal for New Attack Helicopters
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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