Tag: turkey

Turkey’s S-400 Exit Could Pave the Way Back to the F-35 Program

Steve Schneider - July 13, 2026

Turkey's future air defense strategy is increasingly centered on NATO-compatible and domestically developed systems, leaving its Russian-made S-400 air defense system with no meaningful...

Erdogan’s New Anti-Opposition Tactic

Richard C. Young - June 9, 2026

In Foreign Policy magazine, Salim Çevik explains a new tactic being used by Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his allies in the country's...

Geopolitical Battle Grows Over Key Caucasus Trade Corridor

The Editors - April 23, 2026

Amid focus on tensions with Iran, Vladimir Putin is quietly working to undermine the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace process and the proposed Trump Route for International...

Is War Between Israel and Turkey Next?

Richard C. Young - April 16, 2026

At End of the American Dream, Michael Snyder wonders if war between Israel and Turkey is on the horizon, and notes that the countries'...

Turkey Debuts Advanced AI-Powered Air-Defense Suite

Steve Schneider - October 28, 2025

Turkish defense-electronics firm Aselsan unveiled its “Steel Dome” integrated air-defense suite, designed as a multi-layered, multi-domain system combining kinetic and non-kinetic effectors with advanced...

NATO Responds to Escalating Russian Aggression

The Editors - October 17, 2025

Russia has launched a new wave of provocations against NATO, including drone incursions over Poland and Romania and fighter jet violations in Estonia, likely...

Turkey’s Defense Boom: Promises vs. Practical Limitations

The Editors - August 15, 2025

Turkey’s defense industry impressed at IDEF with new weapons and international deals, but many key systems like the Altay tank and Kaan fighter are...

China’s Silent Strategy: Building Influence in the Black Sea Region

The Editors - August 11, 2025

China is building a long-term influence network in the greater Black Sea region through infrastructure investments, trade deals, and political partnerships, especially in Georgia,...

Russian Black Sea Fleet Decimated

The Editors - May 6, 2025

Updated May 6th, 2025: Despite being initially outmatched, Ukraine’s Navy—alongside its intelligence services—has pushed Russia’s Black Sea Fleet back to its own shores, seizing the...