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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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March 09, 2015

If You Want to Understand Machiavelli, Read This Author

By Franz-Stefan Gady
Revisiting the usefulness of the "hedgehog and fox" analogy for defense analysis.
March 06, 2015

US Army to Continue Military Dialogue with the PLA

By Franz-Stefan Gady
US Army Pacific will push for closer ties with the Chinese military.

March 06, 2015

What Can Isaiah Berlin Teach Us About Defense Analysis?

By Franz-Stefan Gady
How to discern good from bad security analysis, according to a philosopher.

March 05, 2015

Quo Vadis Afghanistan? General Campbell Testifies on the Hill

By Franz-Stefan Gady
Campbell reports steady progress, but various challenges will remain for Afghan forces in 2015.

March 05, 2015

Confirmed: China’s Defense Budget Will Rise 10.1% in 2015

By Franz-Stefan Gady
Money will be spent on the informatization of the PLA.
March 05, 2015

This Is Still the One Article To Read on Chinese Naval Strategy in 2015

By Franz-Stefan Gady
A recent article expands the debate on Chinese anti-access/area denial strategies.

March 04, 2015

China’s Defense Budget to Increase 10 Percent in 2015

By Franz-Stefan Gady
Details on what precisely China is spending money on remain murky.
March 04, 2015

Defending the World's Largest Defense Budget

By Franz-Stefan Gady
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter defends the Pentagon's budget request in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee

March 04, 2015

Putin's 'Red October': Russia's Deadliest New Submarine

By Franz-Stefan Gady
Should the United States be worried?

March 04, 2015

Pentagon Declassifies Information on Afghan Security Forces

By Franz-Stefan Gady
SIGAR draws attention to discrepancies in ANSF force strength.

March 03, 2015

Where Are America’s Warriors Coming From?

By Franz-Stefan Gady
The United States military is mostly a middle-class force.
March 03, 2015

Is India's Defense Budget Adequate?

By Franz-Stefan Gady
New Delhi's defense spending will rise modestly in the new fiscal year.

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