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Crossing the line

Since the Berlin Wall's fall, the need for fortified borders has been debated. Are watchtowers required for safety, or are leaders going too far? This article explores the global resurgence of border walls.

  • Issue #87
  • 7 min read
Illustration of a monitored smart city with surveillance cameras, wind turbines, border security infrastructure, watchtowers, and armed personnel.
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Strengthening Lebanon's army, plus Sweden's arms industry comes under scrutiny.

  • Issue #86
  • 4 min read
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Past tense

Near the beach bars of a holiday hotspot, a stretch of no-man’s land is forever 1974. It marks the frontier policed by the UN’s longest-established peacekeeping force, where success is non-events.

  • Issue #84
  • 9 min read
Past tense
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The Arab League takes steps to improve stability in the region and Germany ups its tank count.

  • Issue #84
  • 4 min read
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Sweden's mission to Mali, a missile test of loyalty for Turkey and an interview with Nato's cyber-defence chief.

  • Issue #83
  • 3 min read
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Russia makes military moves on the Arctic and we meet the Islamic adviser to the UK Ministry of Defence.

  • Issue #82
  • 4 min read
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Business

Think tank

Bringing together an explosive mix of military manufacturers and eager customers, the International Defence Exhibition is an all-action trade fair with an attentive audience.

  • Issue #82
  • 9 min read
Think tank
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Defence

Nato's ballistic-missile defence installation in Romania and a cause for celebration for animal rights activists.

  • Issue #80
  • 4 min read
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Boat of confidence

From gunslinging to ground coverage, these are the military innovations set to help keep the world’s borders in check.

  • The Forecast #5
  • 8 min read
Boat of confidence
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Fighting the freeze

Monocle travelled to northern Norway for an exclusive insight into Cold Response, Nato's gruelling cold-weather military training exercise.

  • Film
  • 2 min watch
A soldier training in snowy woods.

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