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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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February 04, 2015

The Comeback of Armor in the US Military

By Franz-Stefan Gady
Armored forces still have a role to play in future conflicts.
February 04, 2015

US Military Reverses Decision to Classify Data on Afghan Forces

By Franz-Stefan Gady
The US military has performed another U-turn on releasing data on the Afghan National Security Forces.

February 03, 2015

The One Article to Read on Chinese Naval Strategy in 2015

By Franz-Stefan Gady
A fascinating new paper by two academics asks us to question a fundamental assumption about China’s naval buildup.

February 03, 2015

The Defense Budget Debate Rages On

By Franz-Stefan Gady
What is behind the White House's passivity on cuts in the defense budget?

January 31, 2015

India: The Austria-Hungary of the 21st Century?

By Franz-Stefan Gady
If it heeds the lessons of history, the US would do well not to foster close ties with India in the next few years.
January 31, 2015

China's Navy to Send More Ships to the Indian Ocean

By Franz-Stefan Gady
Recent reports of PLAN naval movements have many analysts worried.

January 30, 2015

The End of the Submarine as We Know it?

By Franz-Stefan Gady
A new report argues for a significant rethinking of how the U.S. Navy conducts undersea warfare.
January 29, 2015

'American Sniper' and US Civil-Military Relations, Revisited

By Franz-Stefan Gady
How do we foster a public that engenders G.I Joes and Janes, primed for national defense?

January 30, 2015

We No Longer Know What is Happening With the War in Afghanistan

By Franz-Stefan Gady
A new report by a US government watchdog attacks the over-classification regime of the Pentagon in Afghanistan.

January 29, 2015

What Do We Know About the US Air Force’s New Bomber?

By Franz-Stefan Gady
Few things appear to be cast in stone with the US Air Force's pet project.

January 29, 2015

The Pentagon Once Again Seeks the World's Largest Defense Budget

By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Department of Defense wants more money to fight terrorism and reassure its European allies.
January 28, 2015

Cybersecurity is Top Priority in Pentagon’s Future Acquisitions

By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Pentagon's Deputy Chief Information Officer, Richard Hale, on the centrality of cybersecurity in his work.

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