by Michael C. Tritle | Jan 29, 2018 | Maritime & Naval Security, Political & Hybrid Warfare, Research
1. INTRODUCTION: Irregular immigration has become one of the toughest challenges in recent years that the world is facing, along with the terrorism. Since the latter has been exploiting the first heavily, these two challenges have become so intertwined that now it is...
by Alexander Jr. Ross | Jan 28, 2018 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Peace & Conflict Management
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...
by Sebastian S. Stolberg | Jan 22, 2018 | Commentary, Defence & Security, 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 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 Sebastian S. Stolberg | Sep 17, 2017 | Commentary, Defence & Security, 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....
