The U.S. is known to have several military bases in the Iraqi Kurdish region. It has also built several military bases in the Kurdish cantons in Syria and provided the Kurdish militia, known as the People's Protection Units, with heavy weapons in the fight against the IS. It is widely ...
The Question of U.S. Involvement in Turkish Military Coups During the Cold War: An Analysis Via Available CIA ArchivesKürkü, BurakJournal of Military History
Moreover, the setback in West Africa taught the Soviet leadership crucial lessons: the importance of supporting ideologically reliable leaders and the necessity of building military strength.doi:10.1080/14682745.2012.737561ChourchoulisDionysiosCold War History...
as well as the regulation of warship traffic to and from the Black Sea. The treaty’s critical point is that it restricts access to the Black Sea to states which actually border the Black Sea. During the Cold War, Turkey allowed itself to be used (through the Convention)...
Although government and military agencies were among the first to explore drones for their warfare capabilities, these winged devices are now also marketed to kids,(...), and just about anyone who can benefit from a viewpoint in the skies around them. The art of modern warfare does not nece...
Tension has hit a new high between the Turkish military and Nusra militants, following the agreement between Turkey and Russia to combat terrorist forces inside Syria. This consensus on fighting terror plays into the hands of the Syrian government. ...
government andEgypt siding with Haftar’s Libyan National Army.During all this tension,al-Sisi drew a “red line” at Sirte, promising military action if Turkey’s proxies crossed it. A direct fight almost happened, but Turkish forces stopped their advance and there was a fragile ceasefire ...
When the Assad regime is ultimately defeated, Hezbollah will have lost the majority of its military hardware, a significant portion of its forces, and its political clout in Lebanon. Hezbollah, the Lebanese political party-cum-militia, has doubled down on its support for the regime of Syrian ...
The concept of power has shifted from hard power to soft power in the post-Cold War era. Soft power involves influencing others through a country’s cultural and political values instead of military or economic means. This shift in power can be attributed to globalization, changes in internation...
Introduction With the end of the Cold War, the 1990s saw a profound transformation in the international security environment, leading to a change in the threat perceptions of countries that, in turn, have provided a renewed impetus for restructuring their military establishments and defence planning....