Alp Sevimlisoy

The NATO Summit was held in Ankara and attended by the 32 leaders of all members. The meeting afforded President Erdogan an opportunity to showcase the presidential complex to a global audience as well as the prominence of Turkish armed forces. He and President Trump appeared to get along quite well.

The War in Iran to change the regime is unlikely to be a short uncontested conflict. Already the IRGC is launching missiles at neighbors and as far afield as Diego Garcia and Cyprus. The current 5 day battle pause is unlikely to result in a ceasefire: the existential threat to the regime will be met by a fight to the death. Boots on the ground, forever wars, soaring gasoline prices - where will this conflict take us ?

Significant foreign policy activity by the Trump Administration in January 2026 will have long lasting impacts: Venezuela, Iran, Greenland, Board of Peace.

NATO, a 32 nation defense treaty, founded 76 years ago in 1949, has survived the Cold War and collapse of the USSR. Today it confronts Russian aggression in Ukraine with an uncertain outlook.

The US Russia peace talks get underway in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday February 18th.

NATO walks a tightrope to reconcile members’ nationalism movements and Atlanticism that holds the 32 member alliance together.

The Mediterranean Region needs to enhance its security arrangements in light of the changed geopolitical status quo.

Western Democracy versus Authoritarianism.

What are the elements of a state ? Territory. Population, government, language ?

Turkey faces an historic presidential runoff election on Sunday May 28, pitting incumbent President Erdogan against challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu. Over 88% of registered voters turned out to vote in the first round.

Failings of Russian Spycraft in Ukraine, the West’s sharing of intel with Ukraine and China’s moves in its global espionage reach.

Atlanticism enshrines Western values of liberal democracy and personal freedom whereas Eurasianism represents authoritarian rule and limited liberty.