Will History Repeat Itself and Start a Third World War?
The League of Nations could not preserve peace between the two world wars. The war in Ukraine raises the question of whether the UN will share a similar fate.
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Security
Security policy, counter-terrorism, intelligence and defence in Europe and Turkey, from the individual’s sense of security to the strategies of states.
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Analysis · Security
The China–Turkey Line in the Ukraine–Russia War
The war in Ukraine has increased the importance of the Middle Corridor, which bypasses Russia in China’s Belt and Road project. This makes Turkey a critical transit country.
The Expected Gains from Terahertz Imaging
Terahertz imaging systems integrated into UAVs promise to detect weapons and explosives from a distance and so distinguish more accurately between the innocent and a threat.
The Use of Terahertz Technology in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Integrating terahertz imaging into UAVs as a payload could help detect certain concealed weapons and explosives at an earlier stage, within the technology’s limits.
The Use of Terahertz Imaging Technology in Counter-Terrorism
Terahertz waves can image the inside of objects and what lies behind them, with less harm than X-rays. This part explains the basics of the technology and its uses in security.
Individual (Dis)Armament
Since 2016, rhetoric that eases the acquisition of licensed firearms has eroded the principle that the monopoly on violence belongs to the state. Individual armament is turning into a security problem in Turkey.
Terahertz Technology and Its Uses in Counter-Terrorism
The terahertz band, lying between microwaves and infrared, can, under suitable measurement conditions, read the “spectral fingerprint” of certain explosives. This part explains the physics of the technology and its fields of application.
The Wild West
Built on human rights and the rule of law, the European Union is being tested by its own values in the face of migration and war. The first part of the Wild West series.
The Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Counter-Terrorism
Since the 1990s we have been living in the “age of the UAV”. Unmanned aerial vehicles reduce the asymmetric advantage of terrorist organisations and give security forces the upper hand in intelligence.
On the Interview with the Commander of the Gendarmerie
The Gendarmerie Commander’s interview puts the post-15 July counter-terrorism concept of “destroying it at its source” in the spotlight. The author assesses the statements in light of the gendarmerie’s last six years.
The Role of Intelligence against Asymmetric Threats in Counter-Terrorism
Asymmetric threats that exact a heavy price at low cost are among states’ greatest security problems. The first part of the series examines the role of intelligence against these threats.
Sanctions and Türkiye’s NATO Stance
Removal from the F-35 programme and sanctions on critical weapons systems disrupted the modernisation of the Turkish Armed Forces. The author reads Türkiye’s stance on NATO enlargement in the light of these sanctions.
Erdoğan’s Election Plan Through NATO
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine brought Sweden and Finland, after decades of neutrality, to NATO’s door. The author reads Ankara’s objection through the lens of domestic politics and electoral calculations.
Smith’s Self-Interest and Nash’s Equilibrium
Adam Smith’s individual self-interest and John Nash’s equilibrium are two ideas that have shaped humanity’s fate over the last three centuries. The author reads both approaches through today’s international conflicts.
Operation Claw-Lock in the Turkey–KDP–PKK Triangle
The KDP and the PKK are two movements born of the idea of an independent Kurdish state whose paths later diverged. Operation Claw-Lock, launched in April 2022, has brought the balance in the Turkey–KDP–PKK triangle back onto the agenda.
