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Jumping ship

Laura Walters on the growing recruitment issues that are leaving New Zealand’s naval fleet high and dry.

  • Issue #161
  • 4 min read
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Defence

Defence

Mexico’s murder rates, Ethiopia’s navy, Russian troops’ uniforms and Poland’s plea to the US.

  • Issue #116
  • 4 min read
Defence
Defence

Defence

Colombia’s defence minister discusses post-Farc security, while we also look at Turkey’s pilot shortage, a game-changing water vessel and the Royal Canadian navy’s ship names.

  • Issue #108
  • 4 min read
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Affairs

Defence

China is testing the waters while the US is getting ready for pilot-free helicopters.

  • Issue #100
  • 4 min read
Defence
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Tides of war

It’s all hands on deck as we find out why so many international altercations are happening at sea.

  • Issue #94
  • 7 min read
Tides of war
Affairs

Defence

Why one of the biggest fights for Italy’s defence minister is her own standing – and some naval natter.

  • Issue #94
  • 3 min read
Defence
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Defence

Australia is upping its defence ante with contracts for submarines and new ways to fight cyber crime.

  • Issue #91
  • 4 min read
Defence
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Shipping forecast

Australia’s navy has bolstered its military prowess with a new flagship. But it’s not floating everyone’s boat: will it prove to be a buoyant investment or a floundering waste of money?

  • Issue #91
  • 13 min read
Shipping forecast
Defence

Reportage: Captains of industry

Greece’s maritime tradition is keeping the country afloat. Monocle drops anchor at the naval academies on Hydra and in Piraeus, where a new generation of sailors are being educated for a life at sea.

  • The Forecast #6
  • 12 min read
Reportage: Captains of industry

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