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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 13, 2019

Japan’s F-35 Stealth Fighters Get New Standoff Anti-Ship Capability

By Franz-Stefan Gady
Norway’s Kongsberg has inked a deal with Tokyo to supply its Joint Strike Missile to the Japan Air Self Defense Force.
March 13, 2019

Report: JF-17 ‘Thunder’ Block III Fighter Jet Production Is Underway

By Franz-Stefan Gady
Production of the JF-17 Block III aircraft has reportedly started, according to the fighter jet’s chief designer.

March 13, 2019

Japan, UK, US to Hold Anti-Submarine Warfare Exercise in Western Pacific

By Franz-Stefan Gady
For the second time in three months the three countries are holding an anti-submarine warfare exercise in Asian waters.

March 12, 2019

USS Gerald R. Ford Accepts Second Advanced Weapons Elevator

By Franz-Stefan Gady
Weapons elevators are an important component in guaranteeing faster aircraft sortie rates from the new supercarrier.

March 12, 2019

Japan to Commission 10th Soryu-Class Attack Sub This Month

By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's latest diesel-electric attack submarine will be commissioned on March 18.
March 12, 2019

Taiwan Mulls F-16 Viper Fighter Purchase From the US

By Franz-Stefan Gady
Taiwan is considering procuring up to 66 F-16 Viper fighter jets from the United States.

March 11, 2019

Russia: Project 09852 Nuclear Torpedo-Carrying Sub to Enter Service in 2020

By Franz-Stefan Gady
Russia’s first submarine capable of launching the Poseidon nuclear-tipped torpedo will reportedly be operational next year.
March 11, 2019

US Navy’s New Stealth Destroyer Embarks on ‘First Operational Period at Sea’

By Franz-Stefan Gady
The USS Zumwalt left San Diego on March 8 for its “first operational period at sea.”

March 07, 2019

Report: India, Russia Sign $3 Billion Nuclear Attack Submarine Deal

By Franz-Stefan Gady
India and Russia have reportedly signed a $3 billion lease agreement for a nuclear-powered attack sub today.

March 07, 2019

China to Send 100 PLA Personnel to Russia for S-400 Air Defense System Training

By Franz-Stefan Gady
Russia is set to train another 100 Chinese servicemen for the PLA’s second S-400 air defense system regiment.

March 06, 2019

Andrea and Mauro Gilli on Why China Can't Steal Its Way to Military-Technological Superiority

By Franz-Stefan Gady
Why industrial espionage and reverse engineering military technology will yield less and less benefits in the 21st century.
March 06, 2019

US Air Force Flies 2 B-52H Bombers Over East and South China Seas

By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. has conducted a B-52H bomber mission over contested waters in the Indo-Pacific region on March 4.

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