by Dr. Aziz Erdogan* | Feb 20, 2020 | Commentary, Peace & Conflict Management, Political & Hybrid Warfare
1. Background On 1 March 2018, Russian President Vladimir Putin, in his speech to the Federal Parliament, gave an overview of the development status of several “new generation” strategic weapon systems specifically designed to escape U.S. missile defense...
by Dr. Aziz Erdogan* | Feb 18, 2020 | Disruptive Technologies, Political & Hybrid Warfare, Research
Abstract This article provides an overview of hypersonic missile technology and where Russia stands in this regard in order to build a reference point to see a global picture. After a description of six “next generation” missiles of Russia, the reader is...
by Dr. Aziz Erdogan* | Jan 31, 2020 | Artificial Intelligence, Commentary, Disruptive Technologies
Background The Russian Defense Ministry stated that at least two service members were killed and four injured on 08 August 2019 following the blast at a testing ground on the northern coastline of Russia. On 12 August, the...
by Dr. Aziz Erdogan* | Nov 27, 2019 | Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Research
Dr. Aziz Erdogan* & Paul Weber** 1. Introduction The UN Charter is a certification of the system created with the Westphalian Treaty of 1648, in that the charter recognizes the state as an equal member of the family of nations. As such, the state is to be...
by Dr. Aziz Erdogan* | Nov 2, 2019 | Commentary, Defence & Security, Political & Hybrid Warfare
Introduction As other countries are also working on next-generation missiles, China is pursuing a long-term strategy in order to build strategic technologies and bridging the capacity gap with the West, following Russia’s approach. Currently, the most powerful...
