by Dr. Aziz Erdogan* | Aug 17, 2019 | Commentary, Defence & Security, Political & Hybrid Warfare
Background The office of Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov announced on 02 Jul 2019 that the production of Avangard hypersonic gliding vehicle (HGV) was proceeding as scheduled. Moscow refuted US media reports which suggested Russia could not produce...
by Alexy Zender* | Aug 9, 2019 | Artificial Intelligence, Commentary, Disruptive Technologies
Guided missiles are still one of the most strategic, destructive and powerful weapons for the above water warfare. For decades, scientists and engineers try to develop most skilful missile in order to catch the target from the weakest point. When one produced a...
by Onur Sultan | Aug 5, 2019 | Commentary, Peace & Conflict Management
This week was an especially bloody one for Yemen. The Houthi, ISIL and Al Qaeda attacks in a fashion outbidding each other killed more than a hundred and left many others in critical condition in hospitals. If we have to focus on the factual aspect of the events: a....
by Onur Sultan | Jul 30, 2019 | Commentary, Peace & Conflict Management
Background The UAE decision to draw down troops in Yemen has been on the agenda of international spectators since 22 June. In an article reflecting her consultations with Emirati officials, Elena DeLozier formulated the content of the drawdown as: Emirati units are...
by Erman Atak* | Jul 30, 2019 | Commentary, Peace & Conflict Management
While the armed conflict in and around capital Tripoli escalate to a full-blown civil war destroying the physical and social infrastructure of Libya and making a democratic and peaceful Libya a more elusive vision, Beyond the Horizon ISSG had a chance to take a closer...
by Dr. Aziz Erdogan* | Jul 27, 2019 | Commentary, Peace & Conflict Management, Political & Hybrid Warfare
The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty had its origins in the Euromissile crisis of the mid-1970s when the Soviet Union had deployed newly-developed SS-20 intermediate-range missiles, replacing older intermediate-range SS-4 and SS-5 missiles. The...