by Dr. Aziz Erdogan* | Oct 11, 2020 | Commentary, Modern Air & Space Power
Background On 1 October 2019, J-20 was among high-profile flyovers conducted by the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) with J-16 and J-10C advanced fourth-generation fighters armed with the latest air-to-air missiles (AAMs), during a major military...
by Bahri Kosar* | Jun 18, 2020 | Disruptive Technologies, Maritime & Naval Security, Modern Air & Space Power, Political & Hybrid Warfare, Research
Introduction The world has witnessed enormous and continuous technological developments in recent years, some of which have changed our lives dramatically. What is striking about recent technological surge though, unlike the situation after World War I and II, the...
by Dr. Aziz Erdogan* | May 7, 2020 | Commentary, Modern Air & Space Power, Political & Hybrid Warfare
Background In September 2015, the Poseidon program became public for the first time, when the Russian state television “accidentally” showed a picture of Poseidon, nuclear-powered submarine drone, also known as unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) or...
by Dr. Aziz Erdogan* | Mar 12, 2020 | Commentary, Modern Air & Space Power, Political & Hybrid Warfare
Recent Developments Russia is developing six “NextGen” missile systems; however, some of them are currently suffering from “childhood illnesses”. One of those is Tsirkon (3M22 Zirkon) according to the Chief Admiral of Russian Navy. Admiral Nikolai...
by Dr. Aziz Erdogan* | Feb 20, 2020 | Commentary, Modern Air & Space Power, Non-Proliferation, Arms Control and Disarmament, 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* | Nov 2, 2019 | Commentary, Modern Air & Space Power, 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...
