The Iran-Israel war and the use of NATO bases in Türkiye to provide intelligence assistance to Israel have once again brought Türkiye’s NATO–US ties and US–Israel relations back into focus.
By Dure Akram, from Lahore / Pakistan Earlier this month, the United States launched coordinated airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear sites: Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. These facilities were under IAEA
From Brussels / Belgium On their recent summit of heads of state, NATO members have agreed on increasing each country’s defense spending to 5% of the GDP. This decision caused
By Mehmet Enes Beşer Xinjiang, this vast northwestern Chinese province, is well-known not only due to its unique cultural identity and geo-strategically privileged position but also due to its intensive
Europe’s NATO defense ministers agreed to increase military spending to 5% of GDP. Secretary General Rutte told Chatham House that “even when the war in Ukraine ends, the threat will
The 2025 NATO Summit in The Hague will mark a critical moment for the alliance, with member states set to redefine defense commitments, address emerging global threats, and recalibrate alliance
By Tolga Dişçi On May 13, Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party submitted a bill to parliament titled the “Transparency in Public Life”. The bill foresees audits of NGOs that receive more
By Mehmet Enes Beşer ASEAN has been at the very center of Southeast Asia’s political, economic, and diplomatic order for over five decades. It has preserved peace in a region
Ukraine has hit Russia’s strategic nuclear bombers and sabotaged rail lines. In doing so, it targeted both Russia’s new nuclear doctrine and Russian civilians. So, it’s no surprise that the
By Stephan Kaufmann The US government is launching a new offensive to consolidate the economic foundations of its global power. The planned new budget is intended to make the US
By Mehmet Enes Beşer With news of China’s alleged transfer of defense technology and weapons to Yemen, Beijing’s Middle East policy came under renewed questioning. While the specific scale and
By Deniz Yıldırım Germany has begun to deploy troops to Lithuania, with the “need to strengthen NATO’s eastern flank”. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Defense Minister Boris Pistorius visited the
