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Franz-Stefan Gady

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 PBSamong others.

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Posts by Franz-Stefan Gady
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July 01, 2015

Afghanistan and The Stinger Myth

By Franz-Stefan Gady
What actually forced the Soviets to withdraw from Afghanistan in 1989?
July 01, 2015

F-35 Loses Dogfight to Fighter Jet From the 1980s

By Franz-Stefan Gady
A new report alleges that an F-35A was defeated by the very aircraft it is meant to replace.

June 30, 2015

Meet China’s New Submarine Hunter Plane

By Franz-Stefan Gady
Beijing’s newest anti-submarine warfare weapon is closing a critical capability gap.

June 30, 2015

US Navy to Deploy Robot Ships to Track Chinese and Russian Subs

By Franz-Stefan Gady
Work on the U.S. Navy's new anti-submarine drone is progressing and that's bad news for diesel-electric subs.

June 27, 2015

Should the US Spend $1 Trillion on Nuclear Weapons?

By Franz-Stefan Gady
Given the rapid modernization of Chinese and Russian nuclear stockpiles, some argue the US might want to.
June 27, 2015

Putin to Press on With Russia’s Military Modernization

By Franz-Stefan Gady
Can the Kremlin sustain its ambitious military modernization program in the long run?

June 26, 2015

Japan's Top Military Officer: Joint US-Japanese Patrols in South China Sea a Possibility

By Franz-Stefan Gady
Will the Japanese Navy expand into the South China Sea with regular patrols?
June 26, 2015

The ‘World’s Deadliest Tank’: Not as Deadly as Putin Thinks?

By Franz-Stefan Gady
Some Western defense analysts caution that there is still much we don’t know about Russia’s new T-14.

June 25, 2015

Groundhog Day: ‘Russia Developing 5th Generation Sub’

By Franz-Stefan Gady
Only seeing is believing when it comes to Russia’s ambitious 2050 shipbuilding program.

June 25, 2015

Star Wars: The US Gets Ready to Battle China and Russia in Space

By Franz-Stefan Gady
The American military will set up a new command center to better coordinate responses to attacks in space.

June 24, 2015

Is This Country the Sino-Pak JF-17 Fighter’s First Customer?

By Franz-Stefan Gady
The mystery continues: one media source claims that the JF-17 has been sold, another denies it.
June 23, 2015

Should the US Deploy New Tactical Nukes?

By Franz-Stefan Gady
Yes, if U.S. nuclear strategists follow the advice of a new think tank study.

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