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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

January 28, 2018

What Austria's Emperor Franz Joseph Can Teach Trump About War With North Korea

By Franz-Stefan Gady

Franz Joseph saw an opportunity through war to ‘Make Austria-Hungary great again.' Instead he plunged the world into global conflict.

January 26, 2018

The Fog of Peace and Limited Strikes on North Korea

By Franz-Stefan Gady

When debating possible limited strikes on North Korea, let us not forget the inherent unpredictability of war.

January 25, 2018

Serial Production of Russia's Deadliest Tank to Begin in 2020

By Franz-Stefan Gady

Russian defense industry officials have once more stated that the T-14 will be ready for operational deployment by 2020.

January 25, 2018

Russia Kicks off Flight Tests of First Upgraded Supersonic Nuclear-Capable Bomber

By Franz-Stefan Gady

The new Tu-160M2 reportedly started flight tests this month.

January 24, 2018

India to Test 800-km Range BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile in 2018

By Franz-Stefan Gady

India last test fired an extended-range BrahMos in March 2017.

January 24, 2018

India’s First Homegrown Carrier to Be Ready By 2020

By Franz-Stefan Gady

India’s first domestically built aircraft carrier will be ready for operational deployment by 2020.

January 23, 2018

China's New 5th Generation Fighter Takes Part in First Air Combat Drill

By Franz-Stefan Gady

Several J-20 stealth fighters took part in combat exercises against less advanced Chinese fighter jets.

January 23, 2018

China's Navy Commissions New Stealth Warship

By Franz-Stefan Gady

The People's Liberation Army Navy commissioned another stealth corvette into service this month.

January 23, 2018

ROK Navy's Latest Diesel-Electric Attack Sub to Deploy in May

By Franz-Stefan Gady

The Republic of Korea Navy's seventh diesel-electric air independent propulsion sub will commence operations in May.

January 22, 2018

Russia Starts Delivery of S-400 Missile Defense Systems to China

By Franz-Stefan Gady

Russia has started delivering S-400 surface-to-air missiles to China, according to Russian government sources.

January 19, 2018

How Should We Write About Nuclear Weapons?

By Franz-Stefan Gady

How should one combine the human with the abstract when writing about nuclear weapons?

January 19, 2018

Japan Ready to Mass-Produce New Supersonic Anti-Ship Missile

By Franz-Stefan Gady

Japan’s first supersonic air-launched anti-ship missile is slated to enter service in 2019.