NATO
The Move Marks What Appears to Be a Significant Departure from Ankara’s Longstanding Policy of Limiting Foreign Military Involvement in the Region
With Brutal Suppression of Protesters and Purges of Public Servants, Erdoğan Has Removed All Effective Opposition to His Rule
Erdoğan’s Repression Is No Longer Only a Turkish Human Rights Crisis, but a Threat to U.S. Interests and Regional Stability
Courts Have Weighed in on Party Matters Before, but They Rarely Step in to Overturn the Results of an Internal Congress
Most European States Cannot Fight. They Excel at Military Law but Not at Combat Maneuver Warfare
Restructuring the U.S.-Israel Defense Relationship for the Post-Aid Era
Centralized Power and Expanding Capabilities Point Toward a Potential Regional Confrontation
Madrid Has Transitioned from a Passive Free-Rider to an Active Obstructionist
The Events of February and March 2026 Laid Bare the Hollow Core of the Post-World War II Order
The Abraham Accords Laid the Groundwork, but the Current War Has Forged the True Alliance, as Iran Attacks Gulf Cooperation Council States
Israel Has Woken up to the Threat a Turkish Nuclear Weapons Program Would Pose; India Should Do So as Well
The Sweeping Indictment Alleges That a Turkish Construction Contractor and a Senior NATO Official Operated a Covert Bribery and Fraud Scheme for Nearly a Decade
NATO’s Critical Undersea Infrastructure Coordination Cell in Brussels Is Positive, but It Has No Permanent Base in the Eastern Mediterranean
The Claim of Non-Negotiable Territory Risks Changing the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean Into Permanent Conflict Zones
For the United States, the Consequences Are Direct, and Washington Should Act Before the Transfer Becomes Irreversible
If Turkey Acts by Terrorist Proxy—and That Is What Hamas Effectively Is—Then Turkey Essentially Fired the First Shot, and Israel Is Right to Respond
As Turkey Expands Its Military Reach, Greece Should Prioritize Advanced Carrier-Killer Missiles to Safeguard Its Sovereignty and Regional Stability.
Turkey’s Actions in Syria and Iraq Also Signal a Deeper Shift Away From Its Western Alliances. Erdogan’s Government Has Cultivated Closer Ties With Russia.
Turkey’s Pursuit of Both Russian Defense Systems and American Stealth Fighters Poses a Grave Threat to NATO’s Security.
Turkey’s Nuclear Ambitions Fit with Its Resurgent Imperialism, and NATO Should Resolve This Problem While It Can