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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 PBS, among others.

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Posts by Franz-Stefan Gady
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March 16, 2015

China Topples Germany in Arms Exports

By Franz-Stefan Gady
Two thirds of Chinese arms exports went to just three countries.
March 16, 2015

What Can Mussolini’s Navy Teach Us About Chinese Naval Power?

By Franz-Stefan Gady
The history of the Italian navy offers great lessons why overestimating your enemy’s capabilities is dangerous.

March 14, 2015

The United States' New Maritime Strategy: A Quick Look

By Franz-Stefan Gady
The document emphatically stresses the need for a fleet of at least 300 ships.

March 14, 2015

Oops: US Close-Air Support Bomb Doesn't Fit on the F-35

By Franz-Stefan Gady
Plus, the F-35 won't receive the necessary software for full close-air support until 2022.

March 13, 2015

Can the US Navy Actually Afford to Keep Its Aircraft Carriers?

By Franz-Stefan Gady
It is unlikely that the US Navy will abandon its carrier fleet in the years ahead, yet maintaining it will be costly.
March 13, 2015

What Hawks Have to Say About the US Navy’s New Maritime Strategy

By Franz-Stefan Gady
Two U.S. defense policy hawks provide mundane advice, but also offer some very useful suggestions.

March 13, 2015

Will the United States Help Taiwan Build Submarines?

By Franz-Stefan Gady
The chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee is visiting Taipei to discuss technical aid for domestic submarines.
March 13, 2015

Does Pakistan Have a Sea-Based Second-Strike Capability?

By Franz-Stefan Gady
Much about Islamabad's sea-based nuclear deterrent remains a mystery, including its future submarine force.

March 12, 2015

When Will the Afghan Air Force Be Ready to Fight the Taliban?

By Franz-Stefan Gady
It will take another year for Afghan ground forces to be able to call in indigenous close air support on a grand scale.

March 12, 2015

What Can the Middle Ages Teach Us About US Naval Strategy?

By Franz-Stefan Gady
The history of European chivalry offers valuable insights for analyzing the Sino-US naval competition.

March 12, 2015

US Navy Secretary: We Will Have Over 300 Ships by 2020

By Franz-Stefan Gady
Secretary for the Navy Ray Mabus noted in his statement yesterday that the US pivot to Asia is continuing as planned.
March 11, 2015

Is the US Navy Big Enough?

By Franz-Stefan Gady
The current debate on the size of the US Navy offers very few new insights.

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