by Erman Atak* | Jun 15, 2020 | Commentary
Despite UN statements over the agreed cease-fire, the intensity of the fight for Sirte and Jufra airbase increases. Following a rapid retreat from western Libya cities, LNA —highly likely backed by Russian aircraft and mercenaries —gathers forces to demonstrate a...
by Erman Atak* | Jun 12, 2020 | Commentary, Peace & Conflict Management
Following their success in the west of Libya and Al-Watiya airbase, GNA advance continued this week. Tripoli International airport and its neighbouring towns like Ain Zara, Wadi Al-Rabi in the south of the capital are now under the GNA control. Failing to withstand...
by Amb.Nureddin Mazen* | May 28, 2020 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Peace & Conflict Management
Slightly more than a year passed over start of retired General Khalifa Haftar’s attack on the Libyan capital, Tripoli. It was on April 4, 2019 exactly, a time when Libyans were awaiting the holding of the Libyan Forum on April 14, 2019 in the city of Ghadames as a...
by Tuba Yalinkilic* | May 8, 2020 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
China is gradually turning into a country that closes the shutters. There is a giant in front of us and walls grow in front of it as it grows. We will not be able to see what is happening behind the wall; there is not much left, except for a tiny ray leaking out. Just...
by Dr. Aziz Erdogan* | May 7, 2020 | Commentary, Defence & Security, 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 Felix Tori* | Apr 28, 2020 | Commentary, Energy Security, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
April 20th, 2020, was a historic and shocking day for oil investors as West Texas Intermediate (WTI) went below zero for the first time in history. This more-to-follow crisis was highly expected as indicated in my previous commentary. It’s a common view among not only...
