by Dr. Aziz Erdogan* | Jun 28, 2019 | Non-Proliferation, Arms Control and Disarmament, Political & Hybrid Warfare, Research
Background Euromissile crisis of the mid-1970s, which had started with Soviet Union`s deployment of newly-developed SS-20 intermediate-range missiles instead of intermediate-range SS-4 and SS-5 missiles, had led to the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty....
by Omer Faruk Sazak* | Jun 21, 2019 | Radicalisation & Polarisation, Research, Terrorism, Conflict and War
Abstract Today radicalization and extremism are the two salient issues facing the policymakers in most of the countries. However, it is difficult to say that there is a consensus on the definition of radicalization. The lack of a common definition creates big...
by Murat Caliskan | Apr 25, 2019 | Political & Hybrid Warfare, Research
Abstract Hybrid warfare is the latest of the terms/concepts that have been used within the defence community in the last three decades to label contemporary warfare. It has been officially adopted in the core strategic documents of NATO, EU and national governments...
by Luis Miguel Morales Gámez* | Apr 23, 2019 | Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Migration & Integration, Research
Abstract At the beginning of the twenty first century Human Security (HS) is a challenge for nations. Taking the perspective from HS, integrity and individual safety for individuals which is the main focus for states as the United States and Mexico. They are...
by Cem Boke* | Apr 11, 2019 | Peace and Conflict Management, Research, Terrorism, Conflict and War
1. Introduction According to the Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP), 48 of the 49 active conflicts in 2017 were fought within the boundaries of a state between government and opposing groups. 19 of these conflicts were internationalised (40%) with intervention from...
by Bahri Kosar* | Feb 4, 2019 | Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Research
The debates related to ‘real European Army’, which was re-launched by French President Emmanuel Macron were further heated by German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s speech at the European Parliament on November 13, 2018. Such statements from the leaders of the two leading...
