Franz-Stefan Gady

Franz-Stefan Gady is a consulting senior fellow for cyber power and future conflict at the International Institute for Strategic Studies and an adjunct senior fellow for defense at the Center for a New American Security.

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A British soldier takes part in a NATO exercise near the Estonian-Latvian border in Voru, Estonia, on May 25, 2022.
A British soldier takes part in a NATO exercise near the Estonian-Latvian border in Voru, Estonia, on May 25, 2022.

NATO’s Confusion Over the Russia Threat
Analysis
Franz-Stefan Gady
A member of a Ukrainian special police unit falls after firing a D-30 howitzer toward Russian positions near Kreminna, Ukraine, on July 7, 2023.
A member of a Ukrainian special police unit falls after firing a D-30 howitzer toward Russian positions near Kreminna, Ukraine, on July 7, 2023.

Two Years On, What’s Next in Ukraine?
Analysis
Angela Stent, Jo Inge Bekkevold, Kristi Raik, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Agathe Demarais, Franz-Stefan Gady, David Petraeus, C. Raja Mohan, Stefan Theil
The silhouette of a drone operator in Ukraine
The silhouette of a drone operator in Ukraine

How an Army of Drones Changed the Battlefield in Ukraine
Analysis
Franz-Stefan Gady
Joaquin Phoenix (center) stars in the film "Napoleon."
Joaquin Phoenix (center) stars in the film "Napoleon."

What Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon’ Gets Wrong About War
Review
Franz-Stefan Gady
Flares and smoke contrails extend from an Israeli F-15 Eagle fighter in flight against a blue sky.
Flares and smoke contrails extend from an Israeli F-15 Eagle fighter in flight against a blue sky.

Israel’s Military Tech Fetish Is a Failed Strategy
Analysis
Franz-Stefan Gady
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
Argument
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
Argument
Franz-Stefan Gady
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