War | Franz Stefan Gady | TEDxYouth@LAS

What is war, and how has war changed in the 21st century? Franz-Stefan Gady shares insights and warnings from a journalistic and scholarly perspective on the danger of changing perceptions of war in light of recent technological advancements. His unique prespective draws from his experiences as a journalist embedded in Afghanistan and as a Senior Fellow with the West East Institute. Franz-Stefan Gady is an Associate Editor with The Diplomat. He also is a Senior Fellow with the EastWest Institute. Franz-Stefan has reported from a wide range of countries and conflict zones including Afghanistan, Iraq, and Pakistan. His writing and photos have appeared in The International New York Times, BBC News, Foreign Affairs Magazine, Foreign Policy Magazine, The National Interest, Vice News, The Middle East Eye, The Christian Science Monitor, Profil, Der Standard, and Die Presse among other publications. He has worked previously as an adjunct research assistant at the Institute for National Strategies Studies of the National Defense University in Washington, D.C., focusing on regional security issues. He was also an analyst for the Project on National Security Reform, a congressionally funded nonprofit organization founded to reform the national security structure of the United States. He holds an M.A. in Strategic Studies/International Economics from Johns Hopkins Univ. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at