by Erman Atak* | Dec 23, 2019 | Commentary, Peace & Conflict Management
Background In the last couple of weeks, we have been witnessing the most active times of the Libya crisis According to news coming from front lines, defenders of the Tripoli are in dire straits in the eye of Haftar’s LNA. Increased Russian interference; US reactions...
by Alexy Zender* | Dec 22, 2019 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
When Turkey, while it was a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in 2010, voted “NO” to the resolution to impose sanctions on Iran, western media brought the discussion about Turkey changing its axis, once again. Such talks were outtalked...
by Professor David Fouquet* | Dec 16, 2019 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
In spite the geopolitical escalation and fiery rhetoric between the West and Iran in recent weeks, there are indications that lines of communications remain active with some hope of a window of opportunity opening to a new phase of negotiations and some sort of...
by Erman Atak* | Dec 9, 2019 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Peace & Conflict Management
This week —thanks to superior air support and Russian mercenaries— Haftar’s LNA succeeded in gaining more ground in its endeavor to capture capital Tripoli. Witnessing significant impact of direct involvement of Russian fighters and weapons in the battlefield, the GNA...
by Victor Mahieu* | Dec 6, 2019 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
The U.S has many times voiced concerns over the Europeans’ will to develop a strategic autonomy in recent years. Arguably, the different defence initiatives the EU is undertaking could undermine NATO’s strength by creating duplications and discrimination between...
by C.M. Jonker* | Dec 5, 2019 | Commentary, Disruptive Technologies
I have studied computer science and developed in the area of artificial intelligence and since then pursuing my research with an emphasis on creating support technology and specifically the support of decision making. To a large extend, my aim is to form a debate in...
