SECURITY, UNREST & WAR
GOVERNANCE & ELECTIONS
The Dynamics of 2025
Has the “age of heroes” begun its return? Leaders replacing managers?
STRATEGY & INTELLIGENCE
Syria: Türkiye’s New Plan and the Rôle of Russia
Russia, perceived as the big loser with the fall of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad Government, sees a bigger goal: the potential to break up NATO as the US and Israel move to support the autonomy of the regional Kurdish populations.
SECURITY, UNREST & WAR
Syria: Russia’s Mistakes and the Traps Awaiting Türkiye
SECURITY, UNREST & WAR
ESSENTIAL READING | The End of Everything, But Who’s Listening?
DIPLOMACY, ALLIANCES & TREATIES
EN CLAIR | NATO, Europe, Cyprus, Türkiye, and “The EastMed”
SECURITY, UNREST & WAR
Is Türkiye Really the Next Target of Israel?
SECURITY, UNREST & WAR
EARLY WARNING | The Optimism of Possibly Reaching Bedrock?
HARDWARE, WEAPONRY & TECHNOLOGY
Ending Iran’s Nuclear Façade
Major Western powers have for some time hidden their knowledge that Iran has already developed, tested, and deployed nuclear warheads for its strategic missiles. It is now critical to acknowledge the true position, and to assess the likelihood of their use.
SECURITY, UNREST & WAR
New Tremors in the Turkish Army
Turkish Pres. Erdoğan’s lack of confidence in his army deepens, as loyalties persist to the Kemalist legacy of Mustafa Kemal (Atatürk), more than eight decades after his death.
PERSONNEL
Key Transitions and Defense and Intelligence Appointments - 09/2024
SECURITY, UNREST & WAR
Rebuilding Ties with the Military
The Turkish President, eight years after the “coup attempt” which flushed out his adversaries, is finally rebuilding the Armed Forces in his own image.