by Onur Sultan | Oct 15, 2019 | Commentary, Events & Activities, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
Introduction The increasing rate of disintegration of liberal world order and emerging security challenges gaining vigour due to this deficiency has resulted in self-questioning on either side of the Atlantic. Politically, the debate about famous three Ds...
by Erman Atak* | Oct 7, 2019 | Commentary, Terrorism, Conflict and War, War and Conflict
Ahead of a new international Libya Conference, the one evident thing is that both GNA and LNA propaganda machines try hard to persuade international community that they have the upper hand in the battlefield. The operations rooms of both sides frame the developments...
by Erman Atak* | Sep 30, 2019 | Commentary, Terrorism, Conflict and War, War and Conflict
Following the G7 summit and statements of UN special envoy Ghassan Salame, major international actors were expected to come together to end the protracted civil war and initiate a new peace process in Libya. The 74th Assembly of the United Nations was the perfect...
by Victor Mahieu* | Sep 30, 2019 | Commentary, Defence & Security, Political & Hybrid Warfare
In recent years Europeans have made important steps forward – PESCO, CARD, European Defence Fund – in developing a more unified and coherent European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB). In an era characterized by strategic uncertainty, the EU is willing...
by Dr. Aziz Erdogan* | Sep 29, 2019 | Commentary, Defence & Security, Political & Hybrid Warfare
Background On August 10th, the Aviadarts 2019 international competition as part of the International Army Games 2019 took place at the Dubrovichi testing range in the Ryazan Region, Russia. In particular, Kinzhal air-launched hypersonic missile debuted at the...
by Samet Coban | Sep 25, 2019 | Commentary, Disruptive Technologies, Events & Activities
Disruptive technologies are constantly changing the way we fight. The fast pace of technological change is making it hard for the militaries to keep up. In his seminal article “The New Revolution in Military Affairs,” Christian Brose predicts that emerging...
