Turkiye Refuses to Back Down on Sweden Accession Ahead of NATO Summit
Will the West give Erdogan what he wants?
View ArticleRecork the Champagne: Sweden’s NATO Accession Deal With Turkiye Still Faces...
Lack of trust has both sides wanting the other to fulfill their end of bargain first.
View ArticleThe Road That Could Ignite a War in the Caucasus
Armenia and Azerbaijan are on the verge of another war – one that would suck in outside actors like Turkiye, Iran, Israel, India, and of course, Uncle Sam.
View ArticleIs Erdogan’s High-Wire Act Running Out of Rope?
Sweden’s NATO accession remains at a standstill as Turkiye confronts headaches in every direction.
View ArticleEurope and the Law of Holes
Bedeviled by their own weakness, European officials refuse to heed the advice from the old adage, “If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.”
View ArticleArmenia’s Bleak Future Thanks to US Neocons
US actions will only push other regional actors closer together, isolate Armenia, and likely lead to further territory losses for Yerevan. But at least the neocons scored a temporary PR victory.
View ArticleBRICS: An Anti-Imperialist Fantasy and Sub-Imperialist Reality? – Patrick Bond
A no-holds-barred critique of BRICS as mainly aspiring to participate in in current organizations, rather than a create new ones.
View ArticleUS Neocons Accidentally Act as Great Uniter in Caucasus
Attempts to use Armenia to destabilize Caucasus backfire spectacularly.
View ArticleTürkiye’s Middle Ground Position Becomes Untenable as US Intensifies Conflicts
Turkish public opinion has been hardening against the West for years, and worsening of ME situation could be the definitive break.
View ArticleEurope Is Getting Record Amounts of Russian Gas Through TurkStream. So Who...
The neocons look to Bulgaria as a clog to prevent gas from reaching Europe and NATO seeks a toehold into the Black Sea via Romania.
View ArticleThe Thousand Boat Blockade-Busting Operation Changes Everything on the Gaza...
The Turkiye-sponsored thousand-boat flotilla, scheduled to set sail for Gaza this past Wednesday, looks to be a non-starter. What happened?
View ArticleUS Postures Over Turkiye Alleged Failure to Curb Hamas Funders
A US attempt to muscle Turkiye reveals waning US influence.
View ArticleRecork the Champagne: Sweden’s NATO Accession Deal With Turkiye Still Faces...
Lack of trust has both sides wanting the other to fulfill their end of bargain first.
View ArticleLack of Trust Between the US and Türkiye Sees Same Sticking Points Derailing...
The US fails to uphold its end of the bargain to win Turkiye’s approval and instead the West doubles down on failed pressure campaign.
View ArticleBeijing’s Bid For Influence in the Global South
Even a US propaganda organ is having to take notice of how China is taking advantage of US policy failures, particularly in the Global South.
View ArticleTroubling Trends in Armenia Mirror Pre-War Ukraine
The country is once again at the center of international competition, Nazi ghosts are being resurrected, and anti-Russian attitudes are gaining favor.
View ArticleExamining US Neocons’ Wider Black Sea Strategy
Prospects in the region aren’t looking much better than in Ukraine, chiefly due to NATO ally Türkiye, so neocons set course for a further escape from reality.
View ArticleArmenia Freezes Participation in Collective Security Treaty Organization,...
Even as the West is in crisis and prepares to turn its back on Ukraine it helped destroy, Armenian leaders see that and say “I want in.”
View ArticleFrom Isolation to Containment: Washington’s Economic War Against Russia Gets...
Foreign Affiars recycles a 75-year-old strategy from George Kennan that no longer fits the geopolitical realities of the world in 2024.
View ArticleThe Question Of Alevi Minority In Turkiye And Its Religious Identity
On the history of the Alevi sect in Turkiye, particularly its political and social standing.
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