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Blame It on the Meat: Sverdlovsk and the Limits of Intelligence on Russian Bioweapons

Key Points : Washington says Russia still runs an offensive bioweapons program The 1972 treaty Moscow broke still has no inspectors At Sverdlovsk, analysts read the evidence right but couldn't prove it They identified the program but badly underestimated its scale The same limits shape how...
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Weekly Strategic Brief – 45

When Cheap Threats Challenge Expensive Navies

Key Points : Cheap threats impose costs far beyond their purchase price. Mass attacks strain detection, identification and engagement capacity. Uncrewed systems...
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Libya’s Maritime Vote Strengthens Ankara’s Hand

Key Points : Libya's parliament endorsed the 2019 maritime memorandum on 20 October The vote reverses eastern Libya's 2020 rejection of...
Cengiz Karakaş -

The Mecca Pact’s Real Test

Key Points : Türkiye must control every mission accepted under the pact. Intelligence support can create exposure without combat deployment. Defending Saudi...
Engin Büker -

European Combat Vessel: Can Seven Navies Deliver?

Key Points : Seven EU states plan a modular warship family for 2040 Requirements released in January 2026 now await national...
Cengiz Karakaş -

The Emotion of Wars

Key Points : Wars rarely end for strategic reasons alone. Fear, pride, anger, humiliation and hope keep them going. Russia-Ukraine and...
Ahmet Kalkan -

Beyond the Airframe: How Advanced Materials Are Shaping the Future of Air Power

Key Points : Future air power increasingly relies on distributed, autonomous and networked operations. Collaborative Combat Aircraft and unmanned systems are...
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Escalation Architecture From Black Sea to Red Sea

Key Points : Crisis theatres are becoming connected systems. Maritime routes now transmit escalation. Energy chokepoints bind distant theatres. Critical infrastructure expands the...
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How can maritime drones navigate/survive in a jammed environment?

Key Points : Electronic warfare threatens the core functionality of maritime robotics by actively targeting maritime drones’  ability to navigate...
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Who Sets Syria’s Security Limits?

Key Points : Israel struck Abu al-Duhur after talks on prospective Turkish deployments. In April 2025, Israel struck T4, Palmyra and...
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