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The attempted military coup in Turkey
The Turkish Armed Forces are fighting both in the PKK Kurdish area and in the framework of the Inherent Resolve operation led by the...
Europe – Hell is other people
Europe after the Brexit, NATO summit in Warsaw and Turkish geopolitical vertigo A freshly released IMF’s World Economic Outlook brings no comforting picture to...
Global defense postures moderating, but new “Fault Lines” emerge
Economic development and flat defense budgets are reducing the reliance of the world economy on defense spending, but tensions are rising along five global...
Israel’s new Middle East dimension
The war in Syria has radically changed the equilibria of the whole Middle East. In fact it has ratified the new role of the...
Elite impunity and the Chilcot Report – Will Tony Blair ever go to jail?
What stands out in the British Iraq Inquiry (Chilcot) report is the sidestepping of the war crime issue. But then it was carefully placed...
The War of Civilizations: Back to the Future (B)
There is also a confusing reality: the free world cannot comprehend culturally and internalize politically the contemporary Arab-Islamic strategy, just because we are encountered...
Protectionism is on the Rise. Here’s Why That’s a Problem
A new WTO report indicates a worrying rise in economic protectionism. Countries are imposing new protectionist trade barriers at the fastest rate since the...
Yellow Light Deterrence: Poor American Strategy in the South China Sea
In 2001, in response to an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) agreement with China regarding conduct in the South China Sea, Odgaard (2001)...
The Ass and the Elephant: Russia and the American Presidency
Whether one truly believes in the old adage that the President of the United States is the ‘leader of the free world’...
Syria’s ‘Competing Interventions:’ Much Ado Accomplishing Nothing
The Syrian conflict has led to the failure of the Syrian state, which has had consequences for not only the Middle East, but a...