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Defence

Defence

The US plan to sell F-35s to the UAE throws up problems, while Taiwan opens a new MRO centre and Japan sees sales of radars go to the Philippines.

  • Issue #138
  • 5 min read
Defence
Media

Nothing but the truth

From skateboarding in Illinois to covert filming in the suburbs of Damascus, documentary films are enjoying mass-market appeal – and cashing in at the box office too. We meet the genre’s talents.

  • Issue #122
  • 11 min read
Nothing but the truth
Affairs

Politics

The unlikely rise of Rob Ford’s brother in Ontario and female representation in the Lebanese parliament.

  • Issue #113
  • 4 min read
Politics
Defence

Defence

The nations that have their own military broadcasters, plus the Finnish Jaeger Brigade shows off its Arctic-combat skills.

  • Issue #110
  • 4 min read
Defence
Defence

Defence

The Afghan airforce’s new Black Hawk helicopters and a sartorial shift for the US army.

  • Issue #109
  • 3 min read
Defence
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
Affairs

Asia

Building a new state capital in India, South Korean entertainment and a political dynasty in the Philippines.

  • Issue #90
  • 4 min read
Asia
Affairs

Defence

What the arrival of US naval forces in the Philippines' Oyster Bay would mean to locals.

  • Issue #78
  • 5 min read
Defence
Diplomacy

Diplomacy

Meet the Philippines' new ambassador to China and find out why sport is so useful to Canadian diplomats.

  • Issue #70
  • 4 min read
Erlinda Basilio, Philippines ambassador to China, standing in front of shelves displaying decorative porcelain vases and figurines.

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