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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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September 08, 2015
China or Iran: Who Is the Bigger Threat to U.S. Airpower?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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September 08, 2015
Meet the US Military’s Newest Fighting Vehicle
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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September 07, 2015
Russia and China in the Arctic: Is the US Facing an Icebreaker Gap?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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September 07, 2015
Dreadnought 2050: Is This the Battleship of the Future?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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September 07, 2015
US Submarine Fleet in the Pacific Has New Commander
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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September 07, 2015
Philippines Slams China Over ‘Deceitful Rhetoric’ on South China Sea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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September 04, 2015
North Korea Flew a Spy Drone Across the DMZ
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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September 04, 2015
How Russia Is Helping China Develop its Naval Power
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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September 03, 2015
Russia’s Deadliest Sub Is Heading to the Pacific
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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September 03, 2015
Beijing: Xi Jinping Slams Japanese Aggression in Military Parade Speech
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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September 03, 2015
Here's What You Need to Know About China’s Grand Military Parade
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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