NATO's second-biggest army had a deterrent air force both during and after the Cold War. In 2020, the Turkish Air Force (TuAF) was the world's 21st biggest air power. The most dramatic moment in the history of the force was on... 
Does a firm stance against Islam provoke anger, resentment, and violence from Muslims? And does the opposite—pandering to and appeasing Muslims—win their appreciation, respect, and cooperation? Far too many in the West are... 
Jonathan Spyer: "An early capitulation by the Biden administration would give away any leverage that the US currently holds." 
Israel's Ministry of Defense will deliver seventeen radar systems to Slovakia in a recent agreement. While it is worth €150 million, the heart of the deal is a broader context of Israel's increasingly important role in central... 
By the end of New Year's Day this year, Israel had administered more than 1 million vaccines to people, with more than 150,000 being vaccinated daily. The country aims to vaccinate 2 million by the end of January, with many... 
Ever since Twitter suspended the account of US President Donald Trump, there have been many calls for Big Tech social-media platforms to apply the same scrutiny to foreign leaders, such as Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei. This talking... 
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei is increasingly pushing conspiracy theories about vaccines for COVID-19. They are not effective, and there are "accelerating" instances of death and infection from them, a headline on... 
The costs to Turkey of buying Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missiles have been enormous, both strategically and economically.
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