by Sebastian S. Stolberg | Jan 22, 2018 | Commentary, Defence & Security, Disruptive Technologies, Political & Hybrid Warfare
On 6 Jan 2018 Russian Hmeimim air base in northwestern Latakia province, the headquarters of Russia’s military operations in Syria, and naval base at Tartus was allegedly targeted by swarm of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). The Russian Defense Ministry announced that...
by Hasan Aktas | Sep 22, 2017 | Commentary, Defence & Security, Political & Hybrid Warfare, Research
Hybrid warfare has become a term for modern warfare or for the next war. However, hybrid warfare as a term itself is a poor descriptor. Thus, the purpose of this article is to contribute to the understanding the hybrid warfare by developing a perceptional map,...
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....
by Yasin YAVUZ | Aug 23, 2017 | Commentary, Defence & Security, Political & Hybrid Warfare, Research
After the cold war Russia managed to hold on to its ICBMs power with nuclear capabilities despite the economic difficulties and political instability. Even just after cold war during 1990s, it managed to develop SS-27 high tech ICBM without any participation of the...
by Transatlantic Task Force | Jun 13, 2017 | Commentary, Defence & Security, Disruptive Technologies, Political & Hybrid Warfare, Research
By Murat ÇALIŞKAN[*]and Michel LIÉGEOIS[†] Technology plays a crucial role in the outcomes of war. The rifle, the railroad and the telegraph in 19th Century Wars, the machine gun, the airplane and the tank in 20th Century Wars, and information technologies in recent...
by Alexander Jr. Ross | Jun 4, 2017 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Political & Hybrid Warfare, Radicalisation & Polarisation
It has been 93 years since the abolition of the Ottoman Caliphate by the Turkish Parliament. During this time, many people and groups rose claiming themselves as the Caliph and rightful restorer of the Caliphate such as Sharif Husain in the Arabic peninsula, the...
