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Turkey’s ICBM: Ambition for Autonomy

Allies & Extended Deterrence, Archive, Arms Control & Nonproliferation, Government & Politics, Strategic Adversariesalliance priorities, alliance reliance, America, American nuclear commitment, arms dependence, arms embargoes, arms supplier., autonomy, ballistic missile, civilian space, command and control, defense self-sufficiency, Deterrence, deterrent capabilities, domestic aerospace, drone, eastern Mediterranean, escalation risks, EU, foreign defense suppliers, forward deterrence, France, geopolitical power, Germany, ICBM, instability, Iran, Iraq, long-range ballistic capabilities, long-range strike, military power, Military Technology, missile, missile ambitions, missile security, national sovereignty, National Technology Initiative, NATO, NATO Europe, Non-Proliferation Treaty, nuclear arsenal, nuclear delivery capability, Nuclear Deterrence, nuclear warhead, Nuclear Weapons, operational freedom, payload, Poland, power projection, precision guidance, reentry vehicle, regional influence, rocket propulsion, Russia, sanctions, satellite-launch, Somalia, sovereignty, spaceport, state security, strategic ambitions, strategic autonomy, strategic calculations, strategic independence, Syria, technological progress, Ukraine, Western security, Yildirimhan

Turkey’s ICBM: Ambition for Autonomy

Curtis McGiffin0 Comments

Published: May 26, 2026 At the recent SAHA Expo 2026, Turkey unveiled a mock-up of the Yildirimhan (Thunderbolt) and released details about the long-range, four-engined, liquid-fueled ballistic missile. The designation…

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Beyond the American Umbrella: Europe’s Turn to Forward Deterrence

Archive, Deterrence & Foreign Policy, Strategic Adversariesair and missile defense, arms imports, Berlin, Buy American, Buy European, Centre for International Strategic Studies AJK, conventional forces, Doctrine, drone defense, Eastern Europe, Emmanuel Macron, EU defense spending, European defense, forward deterrence, France, geopolitical dynamics, Germany, global nuclear order, global priorities, Greenland, Ile Longue speech, Indo-Pacific, integrated defense, interoperability, joint exercises, long-range strike, Moscow, NATO, Northwood Declaration, nuclear deterrent, nuclear submarine, Nuclear Weapons, operational autonomy, Paris, Poland, President Tusk, Quaid-i-Azam University, Rafale jets, Russia, second-layer deterrence, security guarantees, sovereign deterrence, strategic autonomy, strategic posture, The Invincible, transactional alliances, U.S. National Defense Strategy, United Kingdom, United States, Warsaw

Beyond the American Umbrella: Europe’s Turn to Forward Deterrence

Qurat-UL-Ain Shabbir0 Comments

Published: 20 May 2026 In his “Ile Longue” speech on March 2, 2026, French President Emmanuel Macron delivered a message that will echo across European capitals for years to come.…

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Can Denmark Defend Greenland from Trump?

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Can Denmark Defend Greenland from Trump?

Kirk Fansher & Curtis McGiffin1 Comment

The renewed attention on Greenland did not begin with Arctic ice melt or the quest for rare earth minerals. It began with discomfort, specifically, American discomfort with a long-standing European…

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Why Central Asia Matters to the United States Again

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Why Central Asia Matters to the United States Again

Ziaulhaq Tanin0 Comments

At first glance, President Donald Trump’s November meeting with the leaders of five Central Asian countries under the C5+1 framework appears to signal a revival of America’s expansionist economic diplomacy.…

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The Impact of the India-US Growing Strategic Partnership on South Asia

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The Impact of the India-US Growing Strategic Partnership on South Asia

Harsa Kakar0 Comments

In October 2025, the United States and India agreed to a 10-year defense partnership. It is an attempt to renew defense relations between the two countries. The partnership developed from…

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Understanding the Pakistan–Saudi Defense Agreement

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Understanding the Pakistan–Saudi Defense Agreement

Nawal Nawaz0 Comments

Pakistan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) signed a strategic mutual defense agreement (SMDA) on September 17, 2025, cementing a decades-long security partnership between Islamabad and Riyadh. This new…

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India’s Strategy of Escalation Dominance

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India’s Strategy of Escalation Dominance

Sher Ali Kakar & Atta Ullah0 Comments

Recent, statements by Indian Air Force Chief Marshal AP Singh and Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi reflect how India’s military doctrine is transforming, which, in recent years, has undergone…

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The US and Europe: A Reality Check

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The US and Europe: A Reality Check

Christophe Bosquillon & Michael Fincher0 Comments

Europe divorced itself from reality long ago, but reality gets visitation. This was made evident like never before last month by American Vice President JD Vance. At the Paris AI…

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European Commission: Taking Charge of Space Defense

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European Commission: Taking Charge of Space Defense

Christophe Bosquillon0 Comments

European Commissioner Thierry Breton recently recalled what former President Donald Trump told the president of the European Commission (EC), Ursula van der Leyen, back in 2020. Trump suggested that he…

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