Franz-Stefan Gady

Franz-Stefan Gady is a senior fellow for cyber power and future conflict at the International Institute for Strategic Studies.

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A Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missile made by the German-Swedish company Taurus Systems is shown at the International Defense and Security Fair in Madrid on May 17.
A Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missile made by the German-Swedish company Taurus Systems is shown at the International Defense and Security Fair in Madrid on May 17.

Why There Are No Game-Changing Weapons for Ukraine

Analysis
Franz-Stefan Gady
New gun barrels for Leopard battle tanks are shown at the facility of German arms maker Rheinmetall in Unterlüss, Germany, on June 6.
New gun barrels for Leopard battle tanks are shown at the facility of German arms maker Rheinmetall in Unterlüss, Germany, on June 6.

German Defense Companies Could Be Europe’s Arsenal of Democracy

Analysis
Franz-Stefan Gady
A Tornado reconnaissance aircraft takes off from a military airbase in Jagel, Germany, on Dec. 10, 2015.
A Tornado reconnaissance aircraft takes off from a military airbase in Jagel, Germany, on Dec. 10, 2015.

Did German Pilots Just Pass NATO’s Tactics to China?

Argument
Franz-Stefan Gady
A Ukrainian artillery soldier fires a howitzer toward Russian positions near Bakhmut, Ukraine.
A Ukrainian artillery soldier fires a howitzer toward Russian positions near Bakhmut, Ukraine.

Turn Ukraine Into a Bristling Porcupine

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Franz-Stefan Gady
Normandy landing during World War II
Normandy landing during World War II

Ukraine’s Longest Day

Analysis
Franz-Stefan Gady
People stand after the ceremonial raising of the Finnish national flag at NATO headquarters in Brussels on April 4.
People stand after the ceremonial raising of the Finnish national flag at NATO headquarters in Brussels on April 4.

Why Neutrality Is Obsolete in the 21st Century

Analysis
Franz-Stefan Gady
A U.S. Army Bradley infantry fighting vehicle is seen in a military exercise between the Syrian Democratic Forces and the U.S.-led international coalition near Deir ez-Zor, Syria, on Dec. 7, 2021.
A U.S. Army Bradley infantry fighting vehicle is seen in a military exercise between the Syrian Democratic Forces and the U.S.-led international coalition near Deir ez-Zor, Syria, on Dec. 7, 2021.

Even More Than Tanks and Planes, Ukraine Needs IFVs

Analysis
Franz-Stefan Gady

Insider America Is Too Scared of the Multipolar World By Stephen M. Walt

A Finnish conscript participates in military training at the Karelia Brigade firing range in Vekaranjärvi, Finland, on May 19, 2022.
A Finnish conscript participates in military training at the Karelia Brigade firing range in Vekaranjärvi, Finland, on May 19, 2022.

For Europe, Military Conscription Is No Answer to Russia’s War

Analysis
Franz-Stefan Gady
A person in Taipei, Taiwan, holds a sign protesting Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
A person in Taipei, Taiwan, holds a sign protesting Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

6 Wrong Lessons for Taiwan From the War in Ukraine

Analysis
Franz-Stefan Gady
Sebastian Kurz, the leader of the Austrian People’s Party, in Vienna.
Sebastian Kurz, the leader of the Austrian People’s Party, in Vienna.

If Sebastian Kurz Is Everything, He’s Nothing

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Franz-Stefan Gady
Former chairman of the Freedom Party FPOe Heinz-Christian Strache gives a press conference in Vienna on May 18, 2019.
Former chairman of the Freedom Party FPOe Heinz-Christian Strache gives a press conference in Vienna on May 18, 2019.

Corruption and Collusion Can’t Stop Austria’s Far-Right

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Franz-Stefan Gady
Sebastian Kurz arrives at the Mozarteum University to attend a plenary session part of the EU Informal Summit of Heads of State or Government in Salzburg, Austria, on Sept. 20, 2018.
Sebastian Kurz arrives at the Mozarteum University to attend a plenary session part of the EU Informal Summit of Heads of State or Government in Salzburg, Austria, on Sept. 20, 2018.

Conservatism’s Wunderkind Is Getting Swallowed by the Far-Right

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Franz-Stefan Gady
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz at the Federal Chancellery on July 5, 2018 in Vienna, Austria. (Michael Gruber/Getty Images)
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz at the Federal Chancellery on July 5, 2018 in Vienna, Austria. (Michael Gruber/Getty Images)

The Future of Europe, for Better or Worse, Is Sebastian Kurz

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Franz-Stefan Gady
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz after their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow on Feb. 28, 2018. (GRIGORY DUKOR/AFP/Getty Images)
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz after their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow on Feb. 28, 2018. (GRIGORY DUKOR/AFP/Getty Images)

Not All Russia-Friendly Policies Are Nefarious

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Franz-Stefan Gady
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TONY KARUMBA/AFP/Getty Images

Africa’s Cyber WMD

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Franz-Stefan Gady
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