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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 Ankara Endorsement shifts bargaining power, not maritime law Brussels, Athens and Cairo object; Ankara calls the deal lawful The next tests will come from survey...
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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...
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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...
Faik Nurşen -

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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The Mecca Pact Connects Two Wars

Key Points : Türkiye is losing its strategic non-entry position. The pact links Gulf security to NATO. Israel is its main indirect...
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Defence Innovation as Protection

Key Points: NATO’s central defense innovation challenge is conversion, not invention. Emerging and disruptive technology (EDT) adoption should be driven by...
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