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Modern Warfare | Defense & Military Analyst | Author of ‚How the United States Would Fight China: The Risks of Pursuing a Rapid Victory‘ (September 2025)

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Franz-Stefan Gady
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Heute erscheint mein Buch 'Die Rückkehr des Krieges' bei @quadrigaverlag. Es dient als Handbuch für politische Entscheidungsträger und die breite Öffentlichkeit, um ein tieferes Verständnis von Krieg und moderner Kriegsführung zu vermitteln. Neben Analysen enthält das Werk
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‚Die EU ist zweifellos eine wirtschaftliche Großmacht, doch militärisch bleibt sie ein Leichtgewicht. Sicherheit ist nicht alles, aber ohne Sicherheit ist alles nichts. Dass Wohlstand und Verteidigungsfähigkeit eng zusammenhängen, wird bei uns immer noch unterschätzt. Ohne.
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Perhaps the biggest ‘aha’ moment for me from our last trip was realizing how the role of the frontline infantry has changed in recent months.
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Francis Farrell
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People look to the need to mobilise more and improve training, and that isn't wrong per se, but the rapidly changing threat environment on the other end - the battlefield - means that whatever is done, the larger infantry crisis is impossible to properly resolve. (graphic by me)
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Ich freue mich sehr, dass diese Woche die Audioversion meines Buches „Die Rückkehr des Krieges“ erschienen ist. Keine Sorge: Wer das Buch hört, kommt nicht in den „Genuss“ eines südsteirischen Dialekts oder meines „Böllns“.
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RT @KofmanMichael: An update on the war following a recent trip. As Russian offensive presume mounts, the front is not at risk of collapse,….
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'Europe’s roads, bridges and railways are unfit for moving tanks, troops and military supplies quickly across the continent in case of war with Russia, the EU’s transport chief has warned.'
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Brussels aims to spend €17bn on upgrading transport networks to be prepared for conflict
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Franz-Stefan Gady
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Next to Abel Gance's interpretation of a young and pompous Napoleon, Rod Steiger's portrayal of a moody, sickly, lugubrious, and manic middle-aged Napoleon is my favorite. - "They'll say that you extended the limits of glory, sire.'".
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Tom Holland
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I think it took watching CGI battles properly to appreciate the spectacle of real men on real horses charging real squares, across a vast expanse of battlefield. When I first watched it in the 80s it seemed a bit boring; now I find it utterly jaw-dropping.
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I offered The Financial Times a few thoughts on a new research report suggesting that Russia has largely depleted its once-vast stockpiles of Soviet-era weaponry.
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Logistics data shows shipments from vast military storage facilities falling to pre-invasion levels
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Franz-Stefan Gady
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Even better, the book is available for a special pre-order promotion at Waterstones. Enjoy 25% off the RRP with the code "SUMMER25" at checkout, exclusive to the Waterstones website and app.
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Buy How the United States Would Fight China by Franz-Stefan Gady from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.
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Franz-Stefan Gady
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Exciting News! 📚. I'm thrilled to announce my new book, 'How the United States Would Fight China: The Risks of Pursuing a Rapid Victory,' is coming out soon! . It will be published in the UK by Hurst in September, and in the US by Oxford University Press in November.
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For many Europeans, the separation of economic and military power was a comforting illusion—sustained by American military might disguised as a rules-based order.
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Franz-Stefan Gady
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The EU’s acceptance of Japan-style 15 percent tariffs—and its decision not to use tariffs or anti-coercion instruments as a retaliatory measure—says less about the bloc’s economic strength relative to the U.S. and more about its reliance on the U.S. as a net security provider.
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RT @ChristopherJM: The Air Battle That Could Decide the Russia-Ukraine War, @HoansSolo. "In Ukraine, the outcome of this struggle could de….
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Forthcoming publication — see details below. 👇.
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Coming soon. Don’t forget to pre-order now. Co-edited with @HoansSolo .
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RT @KuestnerK: Warum es heute selbst 30km hinter den Frontlinien gefährlich ist. Warum er den Begriff „Sommeroffensive“ irreführend findet.….
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Podcast Episode · Streitkräfte und Strategien · 25/07/2025 · 55m
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Franz-Stefan Gady
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As I was listening to @TheRestHistory History podcast about Horatio Nelson sailing around the Mediterranean in search of the French, I crossed paths near the British Embassy in Vienna the other day with someone who looked remarkably like either Captain Frederick Benteen or.
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Franz-Stefan Gady
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For @ForeignPolicy, I wrote about my recent trip to Ukraine with the team and the importance of the battle for the air littoral along the frontline.
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Kyiv’s front-line drone superiority has been slipping away as Moscow’s forces adapt.
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