Istanbul Security Conference, which took place for the 1st time in Türkiye in 2015, was held 8th time this year under the main theme “Post-Security Dilemmas, Integrations, Models and Asia“, by TASAM’s National Defence and Security Institute on 03-04 November 2022 in Ramada Hotel & Suites by Wyndham Istanbul Merter.
Defense industry and relevant research and development (R&D) and innovation have faced many challenges since the end of the Cold War. As the challenges have long stemmed mainly from increased defense budget cuts, though competition environment and technological asymmetries between dominant and emerging actors, new dynamics are added to such already complex set of factors.
The need for security is one of the basic human rights, and it includes not only protection from all-round sources and forms of threats, but also the availability of means for living for all subjects in one state.
On 1 August 1975 the participating States to the Conference for Security and Co-operation in Europe (CSCE) adopted the Final Act of Helsinki. This Act, a political document which was not meant to be legally binding, contained the basic principles for East-West dialogue and coexistence.
This is the eighth event of Istanbul Security Conference series and thankfully it continued without interruption even during the pandemic. Istanbul plays well its own role, which fits both its historical backgrounds and Turkey itself, in such meetings, especially that of regional and global security policies.
Building institutions with ‘integrity’ is important as it requires the population as well as political elites to invest in the system, as what Elkins and Sides refer to as ‘state attachment’ or, more generally, state legitimacy.
The main argument of this paper is that conflicts easily diffuse to neighboring states and regions under specific conditions and by direct or indirect diffusion mechanisms. The diffusion of civil wars is, therefore, a multifactorial process which must be assessed in terms of its catalyzing conditions and its mechanisms of diffusion.
Since Khomeini’s coming to power in 1979, one pillar of Iranian foreign policy is its grand network with the local groups/ Violent Non-State Actors (VNSAs) which the Western world named as terrorist. The second pillar is its uranium enrichment policy in order to have a leverage against the Western efforts to isolate it from the international society.
Against the backdrop of religious brotherhood and trade between the Arabian Gulf and the African Continent, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia seeks to broaden its sphere of influence around the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
NATO alliance is the strongest military security organization of our day. On the other hand, the competition on the power balance between Russia and USA reflects on NATO and European security, impacting Euro-Atlantic security negatively.
The long-awaited 'National Security Strategy has finally been issued by the Biden administration. An interim national security paper was produced last year that emphasized China's escalating aggression, claiming that the United States is under siege.
The Gaza Strip, or simply Gaza, is a penne-exclave region of the State of Palestine on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Israel owned the Gaza Strip from 1967 until 2005. In 2005, according to Oslo Agreement signed with the Palestine Administration, Israel continues to control air space, water sources and coastal shipment.
Over the years, technology has changed by leaps and bounds. The technological advancement in each sector has revolutionized our society and economy to a great length. We cannot escape and ignore technology at any cost. The use of technology has changed how we work, access information, learn, teach, etc.
In this paper, the changes in the global security architecture are examined.
It is designed in three chapters: the security architecture of the Cold War
period, the evolving global security environment by focusing on its pillars and
regulating principles; and the challenges for Turkey.
The Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline (sometimes abbreviated as BTC pipeline) transports crude petroleum 1,776 km from the Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli oil field in the Caspian Sea to the Mediterranean Sea. The total length of the pipeline in Azerbaijan is 440 km long, in Georgia it is 260 km long and in Turkey is 1076 km long.
BRAINS² TÜRKİYE is a brand/initiative with multi-programs based in Turkey which develops market, ecosystem and capacity in the ‘Biotechnology’, ‘Robotics’, ‘Artificial Intelligence’, ‘Nanotechnology’, ‘Space’ and ‘Strategic Services’ fields. The programs planned through identical visions and strategies for each main fields which transforms the new business models and multidimensional power distribution in the global economy, are implemented under the common title of BRAINS² TÜRKİYE.
War is one of the oldest fact in human history. After human beings developed tool making, they developed organization and therefore war was born. Carl Von Clausewitz developed the strategy to separate the war from a brutal massacre. These two phenomena, which have existed throughout history, were described by a man in the 19th century as a great breakthrough innovation.
Military mobilization have been declared after more than 200 days of “special military operation” conducted against Ukraine’s Independence. Vladimir Putin is reaching for a card has vowed not to use just a few months ago.
This paper aims to analyze the relationship between China and the United Kingdom in the post-Brexit era. With this goal in mind, the paper will first analyze the recent political-diplomatic developments taking place between the two countries. Secondly, the paper will elaborate on the economic dimension of bilateral relations. Thirdly, the paper will focus on discussions about post-Brexit bilateral relations.
This paper aims to analyze the relationship between China and the United Kingdom in the post-Brexit era. With this goal in mind, the paper will first analyze the recent political-diplomatic developments taking place between the two countries. Secondly, the paper will elaborate on the economic dimension of bilateral relations. Thirdly, the paper will focus on discussions about post-Brexit bilateral relations.
Just days after assassination of the former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japan held a general election and Abe’s party which is Liberal Democratic Party had an overwhelming victory.
International security operations (ISOs), particularly military operations in all context; use of threat of force, use of force by military and operations other than war, with varying degree, but has always dominated the political, economic, and social events and will continue to considerably shape future security environment.
RF's National Security Strategy is the basic strategic planning document that includes the goals and objectives for ensuring the national interests, strategic priorities, national security and long-term sustainable development of the RF. The National Security Strategy is the most important strategic planning document and guides the military doctrine and foreign policy concept.
The Ukraine-Russia war has had shocking effects across the African continent and all over the world. Many African states, which are currently struggling with political, economic and sociocultural problems, are exposed to the effects of this war when they have yet to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
