Last week we discussed two factors that demonstrate the strategic decline of the United States Armed Forces. Now, we will mention the remaining two, namely those related to infrastructure and equipment. Regarding infrastructure, an inspection conducted by the Pentagon’s Office of the Inspector General noted that several U.S. military installations in the Pacific Theater of Operations exhibit “serious deterioration,” affecting ...

By Tolga Dişçi Europe is increasingly taking on the atmosphere of a continent preparing for war. As governments move forward with plans to adapt infrastructure to wartime needs, the militarization of society is becoming increasingly visible in everyday life as well. At the same time, we can talk of a growing sense of concern among the public. In the light ...

By Mehmet Enes Beşer On April 30, China’s Ministry of National Defense warned that Japan is moving away from the exclusively defense-oriented identity which it assumed post-war. According to the report, in early April, Japan announced changes in its regulations concerning transferring defense equipment and technology that would, theoretically, allow for exporting lethal weapons under certain circumstances. The report also ...

On September 18, the US and Denmark announced a deal on Greenland. Trump announced on Truth Social “The United States of America has entered into an Agreement with The Kingdom of Denmark, and Greenland, that gives the United States permanent control over security, and all other needs, in Greenland, completely addressing ALL of our many U.S. concerns”. He added “This ...

From New Delhi / India Another BRICS summit has concluded, this time taking place in New Delhi, India. Questions arise regarding the outcomes of the gathering. We asked these to Manish Chand, founder and CEO of the Indian think tank Centre for Global India Insight. What’s your take on this summit? What was, for your observation, the most important result? ...

By Mehmet Enes Beşer There is no doubt that climate change and climate disasters are not some abstract concepts for Pakistan anymore. As shown by the devastating floods in 2022, almost one-third of the country was inundated, leaving millions homeless and leading to losses totaling more than US$30 billion. However, climate catastrophes did not end there, rather they became increasingly ...

By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist The United States will not only host the new session of the United Nations General Assembly this week. In my view, the main issue will be reopening the debate over how functional the international system established after World War II is today. Because as many leaders, led by President Erdoğan, arrive in New York for ...

The AfD emerged as the leading party in the September 6 election in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt, winning 43.8 percent of the vote. With 39 seats in the state parliament, the party would reach the 42 seats needed to form a government if it secured the support of three more lawmakers. This would put the AfD in charge of ...

By Mehmet Enes Beşer While the new era of international geopolitics sees a lot of great power competition between China and the US, the former and the latter use very different frameworks. China focuses on inclusivity, development partnership, and the Global South cooperation strategy. The United States, on the contrary, emphasizes its ally-centric approach which involves traditional alliances and “like-minded ...

Türkiye’s Africa policy has in recent years evolved into a multidimensional process that needs to be assessed not only in terms of the expansion of economic and diplomatic relations, but also within the framework of changing geopolitical priorities. One of the most noteworthy examples of this transformation is that Türkiye’s policies towards Somalia in East Africa and Libya in North ...