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Before Storming Kharg Island, Washington Should Read the Gallipoli Campaign

A century ago, in March 1915, the world’s greatest naval power launched a bold amphibious assault to seize a strategic strait from a weakened adversary. It became one of the worst military disasters in modern history. Washington should take lessons from this disaster before ordering Marines ashore...

Mustafa Kirisci - March 25, 2026

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Decapitation Is Not Defeat: Why Striking Iran’s Leadership May Unleash a Harder War

Key Points: Destroying Iran’s leadership hierarchy does not destroy its cause. History, from Vietnam to Iraq to Libya, shows that...

Mustafa Kirisci - March 9, 2026

Iran’s Hormuz Card: Mine Warfare and the Timeline of Control

Key Points: Even limited mining can effectively halt passage. Iran can make narrow channels risky within hours. The first safe corridor could...

Cengiz Karakaş - February 23, 2026

When Protest Loses Visibility: Iran’s Use of Uncertainty as an Internal Security Tool

Key Points: Iran’s response to recent unrest is distinctive less for the scale of repression than for how uncertainty has...

Tuana Sevi - February 9, 2026

The Rojava Gamble: How the S.D.F. Bargained Away Its Future

Key Points: The S.D.F. overplayed its hand by assuming the U.S. would prioritize Kurdish autonomy over Syrian stability. But it failed...

Mustafa Kirisci - February 2, 2026

The “Gate Compression” Doctrine: Deciphering the US-Israel-Iran Escalation Blueprint

Key Points: Monopoly of Deterrence Disrupted: The traditional model of open-ended pressure is being replaced by a "culminating enforcement outcome"...

Engin Büker - January 9, 2026

Can NATO’s Intelligence and Surveillance Enhancements Turn the Tide in Ukraine?

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has been a key player, especially in European security, since its founding in...

Engin Büker - August 14, 2024

Ancient Tactics in the Ukraine-Russia War

The strategy that Ukraine has employed since the beginning of the war is referred to by some military experts...

Bahadir Sahin - July 2, 2024

“Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum”, Europe’s Defense Awakening

In a world defined by increasing geopolitical tensions and emerging threats, the European Union is at a critical juncture....

Engin Büker - March 22, 2024

Shifting Sands: Putin’s Electoral Victory and Its Repercussions for Ukraine’s Uncertain Future

In the wake of significant electoral success for President Vladimir Putin, the geopolitical equilibrium in Eastern Europe, particularly concerning...