DIPLOMACY, ALLIANCES & TREATIES
DIPLOMACY, ALLIANCES & TREATIES
Creating a New Sunni Axis?
The Turkish-inspired Sunni axis against Israel, Greece, and Cyprus is being attempted by Türkiye. But can it succeed?
STRATEGY & INTELLIGENCE
The “Century of Türkiye” Lasted Only Three Years
The Turkish President’s ambitious plans to recreate the footprint of the defunct Ottoman Empire are facing widespread rejection, and dependence on foreign goodwill.
SECURITY, UNREST & WAR
Türkiye’s Proxy Domination of Syria Spearheads a Regional Transformation
DIPLOMACY, ALLIANCES & TREATIES
EN CLAIR | NATO, Europe, Cyprus, Türkiye, and “The EastMed”
STRATEGY & INTELLIGENCE
1974: The Watershed Which Created 50 Wasted Years
Failure to comprehend the enduring impact of historical events ensures an inability to address current and future challenges. But the West is yet to grasp the import of 1974.
STRATEGY & INTELLIGENCE
Geopolitics: The Re-Shaped Middle East Is Transforming the World
Old concepts of “the Middle East” using various geographic models, or using Arab or Arabic or Muslim overlays, are now not representative of the “new Middle East” which is, for the first time in centuries, less definable than ever, by its name and by other simple descriptors.
STRATEGY & INTELLIGENCE
Türkiye’s “Blue Homeland” Turns Against the West and the US
GOVERNANCE & ELECTIONS
CURRENT ESTIMATE | Egypt’s Pres. Sisi Clears the Decks for Meaningful Action
A staff estimate on a topic of current importance
PERSONNEL
Key Transitions and Defense and Intelligence Appointments - 09-2023
STRATEGY & INTELLIGENCE
Türkiye’s Strategic Penetration of Africa
Türkiye has established itself as a major strategic force in Africa, and works extensively through front groups controlled by its national intelligence service and a related “private military contractor”, SADAT.
STRATEGY & INTELLIGENCE