by Sebastian S. Stolberg | Jan 8, 2018 | Commentary, Defence & Security, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
Increased tension over the past couple of years between West and Turkey has reached to another level after Turkey and Russia signed an accord for supplying S-400 surface-to-air missile batteries. The S-400 deal, reportedly worth some $2.5 billion and according...
by Alexander Jr. Ross | Dec 31, 2017 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Migration & Integration
For a decade now, documented migrants along with undocumented migration has become one of the main concerns that is dominating the headlines of European media and setting the agenda of both the European Union (EU) and the member states. Many images and videos exist of...
by Metin Guvenir | Dec 13, 2017 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Maritime & Naval Security, Research
Approximately 3.5 million square km area of the South China Sea has been under dispute as China, Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan, Brunei and lastly Indonesia. All have claimed sovereignty over this maritime area. China claims sovereignty over 90% of the South...
by Musa Tumer | Oct 7, 2017 | Commentary, Defence & Security, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Research
The interaction between EU CSDP and relevant NATO policies integration of NATO and EU on defense policy is the main subject of this article. This is why the aim is to deal with and analyze whether the European integration with NATO should/can be. To do so, the...
by Craig Cornfield | Sep 24, 2017 | Commentary, Defence & Security, Fighting Organised Crime and Terrorism, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) has declared to hold a non-binding referendum on September 25. As the date comes closer, more elements add to the great puzzle unfolding in the Levant. Great powers like US and UK that set the scene for the fragmentation of the...
by Sebastian S. Stolberg | Sep 17, 2017 | Commentary, Defence & Security, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Political & Hybrid Warfare
Turkey has been a key ally for the western world for decades. Once a role model democracy in the middle-east and formidable NATO ally with a stand out armed forces in the region, Turkey safeguarded the southeastern flank of the alliance with confidence....