by MENA Task Force | Mar 1, 2018 | Commentary, Defence & Security, Peace & Conflict Management
On 24 February 2018, United Nations Security Council (UNSC) released a resolution to cease hostilities without delay for at least 30 consecutive days, ensuring a “durable humanitarian pause” to enable humanitarian aid deliveries and medical evacuations of the...
by Alexander Jr. Ross | Feb 7, 2018 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Political & Hybrid Warfare
As the Turkish military Operation Olive Branch continues in northeast Syria, political and strategic NATO bodies continue to refrain from making any strong comments, either supportive or critical, on the operation. So far there have been only two statements...
by Tom Peeters | Feb 1, 2018 | Commentary, Defence & Security, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Peace & Conflict Management, Political & Hybrid Warfare
The Middle East (ME) has never been a peaceful place and throughout history, instability in the ME has always been a concern for the rest of the world. While these anxieties continue, in the past decade the ME has witnessed several extraordinary developments. If these...
by Alexander Jr. Ross | Jan 28, 2018 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Peace & Conflict Management, Political & Hybrid Warfare
Operation Olive Branch, which started on 20 January 2018, has been advancing in multiple axes towards Afrin. On the 9th day of the operation, Turkish Forces together with the Free Syrian Army (FSA) units have not yet confronted by a serious resistance from the...
