Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 drones are playing a force multiplier role for Ukraine in its war with Russia. According to several Turkish defense experts, the way Ukrainian forces have used these…
In April 2021, the U.S. government started imposing the Countering American Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) on Turkey because of Turkey’s purchase of S-400 missile systems from Russia, making Turkey…
In October, France and Greece announced a “Strategic Partnership on Defence and Security,” following several defense deals including Greece’s purchase of three French warships and 24 Rafale combat planes. The…
As the accompanying passage from a respected Middle East expert featured on Turkish online news portal Gazete Duvar convincingly argues, the winds are shifting in favor of Syria in the…
As the sole NATO member who has expressed a desire to stay in Afghanistan in the aftermath of the allied withdrawal from Afghanistan, Turkey may be positioning itself as a…
The accompanying passages from well-known Israeli dailies Haaretz and The Times of Israel report on recent comments by Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz regarding Iranian export of terrorism. Gantz recently…
The accompanying passages from Iranian, Middle Eastern, and Chinese sources provide insight into the planned joint naval exercise between Iran, Russia and China, scheduled for late 2021 or early 2022.…
The accompanying passages provide insight into the new Iranian government’s defense priorities. The first article discusses a recent meeting between the new Minister of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics of…
The accompanying excerpted article from a top defense expert in Turkey discusses the threat from ISIS-Khorasan (ISIS-K) in general, and the threat for Turkey in particular. Dr. Can Kasapoğlu, who…
The accompanying passages from regional sources provide local insight into the flow of Afghan refugees through Iran into Turkey as the Taliban consolidates its total control of Afghanistan. The sources…