Is Russian Cultural Hegemony in Central Asia Finally Over?
Attention, this is Moscow speaking!” A Soviet citizen knew that something important would follow this famous radio announcement’s opening sentence.
A Turkish-Italian Alliance on Libya?
n the past few months Luigi Di Maio, the youngest Italian Foreign Minister since Galeazzo Ciano, who served from 1936 until 1943 in the nefarious government of his father-in-law, Benito Mussolini, has been involved in rebuilding the international supply chain and reopening borders to free circulation after the country was hit hard by COVID-19.
Slavery and Colonialism Go Deeper than Toppling Statues
n uprising towards racial equality or a dissension into mob-rule? Both descriptions have been used to cover the recent Black Lives Matter protests in American cities and parts of the UK and Europe.
The Drone Warfare Revolution Has Arrived
he use of armed drones, or Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAVs), continues to evolve nineteen years after a CIA MQ-1 Predator drone saw its unsuccessful combat debut over Kandahar, Afghanistan on October 7, 2001, in the first days of the so-called “War on Terror.
New Geopolitics in a Post-Coronavirus World
he coronavirus pandemic has locked down almost all societies around the globe, with people even frightened of standing close to one another.
Corona Is For All And There Are Lessons To Be Learnt Globally
ver since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the new Coronavirus, COVID-19, a global pandemic on March 11, 2020, the world has witnessed an unprecedented myriad of disasters and crises that have captivated the global attention.
Communal India: Past, Present and Future
In one sense a red line was crossed when news came out of Delhi that at least one Mosque had been set on fire (February 25th, 2020), however, crossing lines concerning the huge Muslim 'minority' has been the history of post-independence India.
Will Oman Be Ready for a Post-Oil Future?
Because of the lack of enough natural resources, the Omani regime has tried to increase the welfare level of the country by using the existing reserves as effectively as possible, and allocating returns towards economic development and infrastructure.
Why the Northern Syrian Oil Fields Are So Important to Trump
espite President Donald Trump repeatedly saying that US troops are staying in Syria in order to 'secure the oil', data indicates that Syria has no remarkable oil reserves.
Defense, Trade and Foreign Policy: An Interview with CAST Director Ruslan Pukhov
hen Turkey purchased the S-400 missile defense system from Russia it created a diplomatic furor among some NATO allies, primarily the US, that saw the decision as a threat to NATO solidarity.
70 Years: China’s Celebrations Will Impress, But Challenges Remain of Global Concern
It also reflects the historical remembrance of a communist nation-state which emerged just after World War II, in the aftermath of a civil war between two ideological divisions, that of Chinese nationalism and communism.
Calls to Reform the UN Security Council Are Getting Louder
While the “Uniting for Consensus” (UfC) movement, of which countries such as Italy, Spain, Argentina and Turkey are members, oppose the call to expand the Security Council with new permanent seats, and instead suggest a principle of rotation for the Council’s membership and a rejection of the “veto” privilege of certain states.
Middle Class Discontent Will Have Disruptive Consequences: An Interview with Lütfi Sunar
he growth of the global middle class in the 20th century was set to usher in an era of social and political stability.
Europe owes Turkey for its Security, it is time the EU takes Negotiations Seriously
The first institutional links between Turkey and the EU date back to the 1960’s, which later led to Turkey gaining status as an EU candidate state at the Helsinki Summit in 1999, and to formally start negotiations to become a full EU member in 2005.
Rohingya Refugees say ‘No’ to Repatriation: Is Turkish Aid the Reason?
But after the 1982 Myanmar Citizenship Law was passed, which denied citizenship to the Rohingya even refusing to use the name “Rohingya”, instead referring to them “Bengali”, an irregular Rohingya diaspora began to grow.
Israel Elections: Why targeting Turkey is an Electoral Strategy for Likud?
Large and small political organizations, which may be categorized into religious, ethnic origin and ideological groups, have struggled to exist in the Knesset.
Turkey and Iran’s Approach to the YPG: A New Overlap of Interests?
These were the most obvious indicators of an extensive and long-term strategy adopted by some western “allies” risking Ankara's national security.
Turkey’s Renewed Interest in Asia: A Second Chance at Success?
In particular, the consecutive economic growth of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) throughout the past few decades are enough to prove this prediction, although trade wars between the US and the PRC have led to heated global discussions recently.
From the Nixon-Reagan Tapes to Trump’s Tweets: Racism Has a Tradition in US Politics
He was infuriated that a delegation of African diplomats at the UN didn’t align themselves with the US position regarding the China–Taiwan sovereignty question.
Is Trump’s Maximum Pressure Policy against Iran working?
S President Donald Trump’s anti-Iran stance has grown dangerous since he abandoned the JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action), or the nuclear deal, in May 2018.
