by Sebastian S. Stolberg | Mar 16, 2019 | Commentary, Defence & Security
Turkey is a key regional player at the gateway between Europe and the Middle East, bordering Iraq and Syria. Particularly during the Syrian conflict, Turkey experienced rockets and shells landing on its side of the border injuring and killing civilians. Moreover, in...
by Alexy Zender* | Jan 3, 2019 | Commentary, Defence & Security, Disruptive Technologies
In recent years, humanity has been being faced with a technological development that may result in radical changes in post-industrial revolution economic, social, cultural, political and military fields. Artificial Intelligence (AI) will be able to shape the future...
by Dr. Aziz Erdogan* | Dec 6, 2018 | Defence & Security, Political & Hybrid Warfare, Research
Abstract Humans have witnessed many wars throughout the history. The weapons, equipment, tactics, doctrines and strategies used in these wars have been in a constant evolution. This evolution of warfare has depended on technological level, changes in the societies,...
by Steven Blockmans* | Nov 8, 2018 | Defence & Security, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Research
Abstract While the new security environment has driven the EU to take a bigger role in security and defence, it has also forced the EU-NATO relations to evolve from a desirable strategic partnership to a more ‘essential’ one, since both their security is...
by Transatlantic Task Force | Oct 9, 2018 | Commentary, Defence & Security, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
Last week NATO Defence Ministers met in Brussels in order to discuss; NATO – Georgia relations, NATO’s deterrence and defence posture, Defence spending and burden-sharing, Adapting NATO command structure, and NATO-EU cooperation. At the Bucherest Summit in...
by Sebastian S. Stolberg | Aug 5, 2018 | Commentary, Defence & Security, Political & Hybrid Warfare
The deepening rift between Turkey and the U.S. has spiraled into a full-blown crisis over the trial of pastor Andrew Brunson, who was held under pre-trial detention for 21 months in a Turkish prison until he was transferred to house arrest on 25 July 2018. Brunson was...
