NATO Summit in Vilnius: Ukraine, Sweden, and China Are on the Agenda
ince the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine war, the scope of support for Ukraine has been diverse and constantly expanding.
Vilnius Summit: Why Can’t the United States Rally NATO against China?
In the early stages of the Russia-Ukraine war, Berlin was only prepared to provide Ukraine with troops, but it has now supplied the country with Leopard 2 tanks and advanced air defence missiles.
Germany Unveils First National Security Strategy: Migration, Energy, and Stability
Read: How Germany's Foreign Policy Changed towards Russia after the War in Ukraine
Three pillars
The new national security strategy is based on three pillars.
Argentina-Turkey Cooperation: A Development Opportunity with the Global South?
From the 1990s onwards, political and economic cooperation accelerated through the signing of a series of agreements: the Agreement on Economic and Trade Cooperation (1992), the Agreement on Visa Exemption (1992), the Agreement on Scientific-Technical Cooperation, the Air Services Agreement (2011) and the Agreement on Customs Cooperation and Mutual Assistance (2018), among others.
SIPRI Report: Nuclear Powers Have Increased Their Arsenals
possess nearly 90 percent of all nuclear weapons in the world, and that the sizes of their nuclear arsenals remained relatively stable in 2022, despite the decline in transparency about nuclear forces in both countries following the start of the war in Ukraine in February 2022.
How Leaked Pentagon Documents Target Egypt, Turkey, and Israel
Read: Can China Stop the Ukraine War?
Released in early January
According to Bellingcat, an Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) website, some of the documents may have been released as early as January 2023 or even before.
25 Countries and 250 Warplanes: NATO Launches the Largest Drills in Its History
Russia's war against Ukraine sent a wake-up call to NATO that was established nearly 75 years ago to confront the Soviet Union.
The Global Rise of the Far Right: Four Books on Recent Trends
Right-wing terrorism has swiftly emerged as the rapidest growing and, in some cases, the most prominent domestic security menace, as underscored by the UN Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee—not to mention the far right’s harmful everyday rhetoric towards migrants and people of color.
Is Iran Establishing a Joint Naval Force with Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Oman?
The issue of the GCC states' actual combat value, effectiveness, and ability to cooperate in warfare remains unresolved.
When Disasters Come Home: Making and Manipulating Emergencies in the West
With crises like global warming, migration challenges, threats to democracy, the Covid-19 pandemic, and the repercussions of the war in Ukraine converging, Western societies find themselves caught in a continuous state of fear and distraction.
Erdoğan Is Undefeatable. But Why?
Despite the global COVID pandemic, a war next to its borders, an earthquake disaster devastating 11 provinces and affecting a region the size of the Netherlands, and an economic crisis, Erdoğan, this time, narrowly missed being elected in the first round, but finished the race ahead.
Erdoğan Once Again: Turkish People Choose Stability and National Security
In a recent interview, Ünal Çeviköz, one of the CHP’s most important names, harshly criticized Turkey's Libya policy and asked, "What are we doing in Libya?" However, the “Blue Homeland” Doctrine, which was put forward by Turkey regarding the protection of maritime jurisdiction areas in the Mediterranean, placed Libya at a critical point.
How Does the UK View the Taiwan Issue?
The escalation of the crisis and the direct attempts of the parties to the dispute to engage in war resemble a disaster scenario for the whole world.
How Europe Approaches Turkey’s Elections and How It Actually Should
Read: Turkey’s Critical Elections at a Historic Crossroads
Europe's Expectations and its “ideal” Turkey
Europe's main expectation from Turkey’s May 14 elections is to see a weaker political profile come to power and for the country to follow a more inward-looking and less assertive regional foreign policy.
Turkey’s Critical Elections at a Historic Crossroads
He may also have chosen to remit harsh accusations toward Iyi Party leader Meral Akşener and some CHP members.
Nuclear Energy in Turkey: Peril or Miracle?
At the same time, the war in Ukraine has been impacting states’ energy choices with some states sticking to their long-term plans while others redesigning theirs.
Report: Global Zeal for Arms Increased between 2018-2022
Read: Arms Sell Like Hotcakes: Yemen Turns into a Hub for Arm Dealers
The GCC takes the lead
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) occupied the first ranking in arms imports, with 180 war jets ordered by the Gulf monarchies out of 260 exported to the Middle East.
Imran Khan and the Making of a Legend in Pakistani Politics
But even before that, in the run-up to the 2018 elections, many candidates had warmed up to the PTI primarily because it was seen as the King’s (establishment) party.
Racism against African Migrants in North Africa Is No Longer a Taboo
Especially since, to curb this migration flow, the European Union outsourced its borders and entrusted their guarding to the Maghreb states by rewarding them financially, diplomatically, or both.
Let’s Be Clear: Israeli Minister Ben-Gvir Incited Violence at Al-Aqsa Mosque
Read: Terror in Huwara: Israeli Settler Violence Has No LimitUntil three years ago, it rarely conducted raids into the mosque during the month of Ramadan.
