Tag: turkey

Syria’s Four Fronts and a Perfect Storm of Chaos

Steve Schneider - April 20, 2018

As you can see in the map above, the Syrian civil war has many fronts and many players. Those fronts are increasingly more complicated...

What are America’s Limited Interests in Syria in 2018?

Richard C. Young - April 13, 2018

“Emotions should not be allowed to overrule what the president has thought and expressed many times: while the outcome of Syria’s civil war may...

Global Terrorism Database – 45 Years of Terrorism

The Editors - September 7, 2016

The National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) has released an update to its Global Terrorism Database (GTD), the largest,...

The Saudis and Turks Are Doing Us No Favors

Richard C. Young - January 7, 2016

Pat Buchanan tells readers, “The Saudis went AWOL from the battle against ISIS. … The Saudis are crippling the U.S. fracking industry they fear.” The...

Who Is Our Ally—Putin or Erdogan?

Richard C. Young - December 1, 2015

Pat Buchanan asks, ”But in this war against “radical Islamic terrorism,” who is the real ally: Erdogan, who has been aiding and abetting Islamic...

NATO Ally makes Significant Shift in War

The Editors - July 24, 2015

After refusing to allow U.S. forces to strike ISIS targets from Incirlik Air Base, Turkey has made a significant shift in its approach and...

Turkey Strikes Islamic State, Finally

The Editors - July 24, 2015

Turkey sits smack-dab in the middle of the ISIS conflict zone, but has until today been content to protect its border from the jihadists...

Where is Turkey’s 400,000 Man Army?

Richard C. Young - February 24, 2015

Originally posted September 26, 2014. As Pat Buchanan notes, Turkey has 1,000 planes, 3,600 tanks, and 3,000 artillery pieces and “could make hash of the...