Are India and Pakistan Drifting Toward War as the Indus Treaty Crumbles?
A single misstep between two nuclear-armed neighbors could turn a regional standoff into a global catastrophe.
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Piracy and the Global Military Presence in the Gulf of Aden
International actors establish military bases in the Gulf of Aden for two reasons: first, the presence of oil and region’s…
Mercenaries in Karabakh: Who They Are and How They Got There
Many reports indicate that Armenia relied on the help of mercenary groups from various countries including the PKK terrorist organization…
Revisiting the East Mediterranean Energy Game: What Will Change in the Coronavirus Days?
Geopolitical rivalry, not economic rationality, has become the main determinant of the limits of Eastern Mediterranean energy cooperation.
The Drone Warfare Revolution Has Arrived
The genie is out of the bottle as the technology to manufacture UCAVs spreads globally, signaling the dawn of drone…
Balkan Daesh Fighters in Numbers
Some of the highest numbers of foreign fighters joining Daesh came from the Balkans, and these states now face the…
The Forgotten Terrorists: Daesh Fighters of Central Asia
While much as the world is concerned with European foreign fighters, it should also be looking at the issue of…
NATO Emphasizes Unity without Consensus but China May Change This
The London summit showed that NATO still suffers from trying to emphasize a common understanding of security for all member…
Can NATO Still Fulfill Its Purpose After 70 Years?
As NATO leaders gather in London, this Summit will raise difficult questions about the future of the organization and the…
Can Tense Relations between Turkey and the US be Improved?
Even if the two leaders are eager to solve the existing problems between two countries, there is the obstacle of…
The Only Way Out for Russia Is to Let Turkey Weaken the YPG
Vladimir Putin may have made promises he is incapable of keeping. The only way out for Russia would seem to…
The Changing Dimensions of Turkey’s Counterterrorism Policy
Turkey has a long-standing experience of fighting an uphill battle against a variety of terror groups, which are utterly flexible…
Defense, Trade and Foreign Policy: An Interview with CAST Director Ruslan Pukhov
Turkey became a very influential actor in the Middle East and Eurasia. But this Turkey was not the master of…
Is a New Adana Agreement on the Agenda?
Russia has long argued for the reactivation of the Adana protocol to facilitate direct contacts between Damascus and Ankara, knowing…
Making Sense of Turkey’s Military Operations in Northern Syria
There is the likelihood that Operation Peace Spring might be resumed in the projected safe zone area if the PKK/PYD…
The Propaganda War over Northern Syria: Who Wins? Who Loses?
Why do European countries harshly criticize Turkey’s Operation Peace Spring in Northern Syria? One of the answers lies in the…
Why Turkey Is Dismantling the YPG from Northern Syria
No doubt, Operation Peace Spring will take its place in the history books as a military operation through which Turkey’s…
Sanctions Will Not Deter Turkey but Only Weaken the NATO Alliance
The US has not understood its longtime ally at all. Turkey wants to prevent the establishment of a PKK communist…
The YPG Has a Bloody History in Syria, But the West Turns a Blind Eye
How can a terrorist organization such as the PKK, which is regarded as a prohibited terrorist organization both in Europe…
