Women in Africa face severe violence, displacement and economic hardship amid ongoing conflicts and terrorism. The report, published by the U.N. Human Rights Council on Oct. 23, states that more than 10.7 million people have been displaced and 25.6 million Sudanese are at risk of starvation as a result of the conflict in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Response Forces (RSF).
The international sphere is shaken by the risk of nuclear power. The ultimate aim of US get rid of that kind of threat. Iranian nuclear power carries the risk of destroying the balance of power that built by colonial powers after World War 2. The possibility of possess the nuclear power by Iran, can change the regional hegemony and security.
On Jan. 1, 2024, Ethiopia signed a memorandum of understanding with Somaliland to gain access to the Red Sea, sparking reactions from both Somalia and the intinterernational community. Somaliland declared its independence unilaterally on May 18, 1991, following the collapse of the Siad Barre regime in Somalia in 1991.
The article titled "Avoiding the Escalatory Trap: Managing Escalation during the Israel-Hamas War", explain Israel’s precarious situation in its conflict with Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran. The two options Israel has according to Pfaff, is choosing between escalation and maintaining the status quo. Escalation risks draw Israel into a broader regional conflict, while maintaining the status quo left a void for violent groups to continue their actions. Both options have their downsides for Israel.
Artificial intelligence (AI), once seen as a far-off fantasy reserved for science-fiction genre authors, has now become an inescapable reality in contemporary armed conflicts. Far from being a mere technological project, AI is now making its presence felt on the battlefield, redefining the very notion of military power. This transformation is not just the work of governments, but is the result of an ecosystem of hybrid players, combining traditional defense companies with new technology giants.
This paper explores the evolving dynamics of Iran's foreign policy in the Middle East, with a particular focus on its involvement in regional conflicts, such as the Israel-Hamas conflict. Analyzing the works of Mousavian and Chitsazian (2020), as well as Rahat and Abbas (2024), it delves into Iran's strategic alliances and support for non-state actors, including Hezbollah, the Houthis, and Hamas, as part of its broader geopolitical objectives.
The 21st century can be considered as the revolutionary age of technology. We have seen some major advancements in the field of technology in the last decade and it is still going on at a rapid pace. The technology which is new today will become obsolete tomorrow as the speed of development with new concepts and techniques are born every day.
The destructive impact of the capitalist economy on the public, especially in developing countries, is accompanied by painful social transformations. As capitalism’s nature is centered on profit, it deepens class divisions in developing countries and leads to inequalities in income distribution, as well as social and communal erosion. While economic growth produces positive effects for a limited segment, this situation exacerbates social injustice by preventing the fair distribution of wealth.
The world is going through testing times. Global challenges are everywhere. Poverty is persistent. Income inequality is widespread. Environmental degradation is stinging. Migration and security concerns are rampant. Global warming is unabated. We are all experiencing that sinking feeling. The old world is going down.
Turkey is expanding its strategic presence in the Indian Ocean Region through agreements with Somalia, involvement in regional disputes, and defense industry expansion. This growing influence, coupled with China’s presence, poses complex challenges for India, potentially limiting its regional policy space and requiring a recalibration of its Indian Ocean strategy.
The historical and political issues between Turkey and Armenia have been a major source of tension since the early 20th century. The events of 1915 remain one of the biggest obstacles to relations between the two countries, and in addition, Turkey's closure of its borders with Armenia and the lack of diplomatic relations have created a lasting status quo.
Meta-analysis is the systematic summarisation of a group of studies on a particular topic with the help of statistical methods (Paul & Barari, 2021, p. 1099). Meta-analysis, which is a systematic summarisation of individual studies on a particular subject with the help of statistical methods, is seen as a detailed literature review method in the most basic sense.
This article highlights the strengthening ties between Turkey and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, driven by economic diversification and regional de-escalation. Turkey's growing trade, investment, and defense cooperation with Gulf nations face challenges from local defense industries and regional geopolitics, including its relations with Iran and the U.S. While cooperation is likely to expand, it may remain largely transactional in the shifting regional context.
This article discusses how Iraq's once abundant and balanced climate, characterized by plentiful rainfall, snowmelt, and thriving ecosystems like palm forests and marshes, has deteriorated due to global warming and dam construction. These changes have led to increased drought, desertification, and storms, creating new tensions in the Middle East and highlighting the need for regional cooperation to address these environmental challenges.
This article discusses how Iraq's once abundant and balanced climate, characterized by plentiful rainfall, snowmelt, and thriving ecosystems like palm forests and marshes, has deteriorated due to global warming and dam construction. These changes have led to increased drought, desertification, and storms, creating new tensions in the Middle East and highlighting the need for regional cooperation to address these environmental challenges.
The world is going through testing times. Global challenges are everywhere. Poverty is persistent. Income inequality is widespread. Environmental degradation is stinging. Migration and security concerns are rampant. Global warming is unabated. We are all experiencing that sinking feeling. The old world is going down. It is however taking such a long time for it to be buried once and for all. This is mainly due to the absence of a rising “brave new world”.
The United Nations Security Council, as the primary body responsible for maintaining international peace and security, has faced challenges in recent years due to geopolitical divisions, structural defiencies, and the misuse of veto power by permanent members. Efforts to reform the Security Council have been hindered by procedural hurdles, divergent member state positions, and uncertainties over potential enhancements.
The book War in the Gardens of Babylon. Middle East after the Iraqi War published in 2004 by TASAM – Turkish Asian Center for Strategic Studies – edited by Bülent ARAS, is a collection of different perspectives on a number of serious Middle Eastern problems. Bülent Aras compiled articles of outstanding authors explaining the aftermath of September 11 terror attacks and Iraqi War.
The eastern Mediterranean and the Gulf region remain an extremely turbulent and unstable neighborhood, where a “Hobbesian“ security environment prevails. There is a general failure of governance and a long list of frequently interacting – and in some cases interconnected – security problems, including several protracted conflicts (1). However, there have been notable exceptions where regional powers have strengthened, and new actors have emerged, driven primarily by economic motivations.
The 2024 U.S. Arctic Strategy is a comprehensive document aimed at safeguarding U.S. security and defense interests in the Arctic region. The Department of Defense (DoD) is guided by this strategy to ensure that the Arctic remains a stable region, secure the U.S. homeland, and protect vital national interests.
The ongoing political struggle in the African Sahel pushed France to withdraw its military special forces from Central Africa, Burkina Faso, Mali, and lately in Niger, a geopolitical setback for Paris. Following the military coup against ousted President Mohammed Bazoum last summer is the consequence of recent Paris’s failed African Sahel strategy and West Africa foreign policy at large.
Russia backed separatists fighting against the Ukrainian army in the war that started in 2014 and annexed Crimea from Ukraine. On 24 February 2022, Russia escalated this war and invaded Ukraine. This was the most devastating attack on a European country since World War II. Türkiye as a neighbouring country has made the “most intense efforts“ to end the war through talks “based on international law.“ Türkiye’s not anti-Russian but pro-Ukrainian stance allowed her to maintain a delicate balance.
Although there is no clear definition of education security, China and Türkiye have explored this issue in the process of educational modernization consciously or unconsciously. Typically, in Türkiye, religious and moral education has become a compulsory subject after a long period of debate and adjustment, while in China, the connotation of moral education has expanded and the ideological and political education has developed.
The World is changing, under the pressing resurgence of strategic hypercompetition and growing geopolitical crisis. New threats are constantly emerging and old ones are resolutely coming back from the past, driven by new technological integration. The current conflict in Ukraine reminds us of how hybrid strategies do not exclude high intensity conflicts from their spectrum but include them as an extreme and integrated element of an irregular and blurred continuum of competition.
Türkiye's initiative called "Asia Anew," declared in 2019 to re-establish stronger ties with the Asian continent, which has ancient connections and has become the economic and geopolitical center of the world in the 21st century by hosting rising global powers, is a reflection of an entrepreneurial foreign policy concept that necessitates innovation.
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