SCFR Online – Opinion: Developments in the South Caucasus and Central Asia indicate that transit competition has become an arena for a new staging of influence among Iran, Turkey, Russia, and China.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The upcoming Palestinian elections, after nearly two decades of hiatus, could affect the arrangement of political forces, the legitimacy of institutions, and the future path of Palestinian governance.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The direct war of the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran, disruption of nuclear inspections, and intensification of great power competition have taken the non-proliferation crisis beyond the issue of Iran’s nuclear program.
SCFR Online – Opinion: In the Iran–U.S. equation, China pursues a cautious balance between its energy and transit interests with Tehran and considerations related to sanctions and competition with Washington.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The simultaneity of pressure on the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb has turned the geography of energy and shipping into a new arena for the emergence of new risks, costs, and leverage.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Makkah Pact, signed on August 7, 2026, between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, is more than an answer to geopolitical vacuums; in practice, it faces a “deterrence dilemma” and “differing threat perception.” While this pact symbolizes a transition toward regional self-reliance, its first field tests and the complexities of relations with regional actors will determine its real meaning.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The reason for Washington’s reluctance to enter directly into war with Ansarullah is military and economic limitations, electoral considerations, and concern about the expansion of the crisis at two energy chokepoints.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Ansarullah’s recent lightning-fast operation and surprise advances on Yemen’s western coast have rapidly transformed the equations of the war in that country and developments in West Asia, and have challenged the calculations of Saudi Arabia, the United States, the West, and the Israeli regime.
Strategic Council Online- Interview: An international affairs expert said, “By utilizing multilateral capacities and regional diplomacy, Iran is trying to establish geopolitical balance against the water policies of its neighbors while safeguarding its historical water rights.”
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An Egyptian affairs expert stated that Cairo has recently established a direct role in mediating the reduction of regional tensions, as well as in reducing or managing tensions between Iran and the West and with the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Strategic Council Online– Opinion: The experience of three and a half years of Russia’s war with Ukraine and the tensions it has had with the West within this framework have shown that the Russians have not only given in at any stage in the face of Western pressure, including sanctions, but this has also led to an escalation of tensions, differences, and conflicts, both in the region and in Russia-West relations. In practice, any effort in this regard has so far had at least negative results for the Ukrainians, and they have faced increased Russian attacks.
Strategic Council Online– Opinion: Erdogan’s strategic visit to the Persian Gulf creates an opportunity to strengthen Turkey’s regional role, alongside the economic consequences.
Strategic Council Online– Opinion: Russia’s recent nuclear exercises, under the direct supervision of Vladimir Putin, were not merely a military drill. Instead, they constituted a calculated show of force amidst a weakening diplomatic process and the suspension of a potential Trump-Putin meeting.
Strategic Council Online- Interview: An international affairs analyst stated that the recent opinion of the International Court of Justice against the crimes of the Zionist regime is a turning point in the evolution of the global legal order; an opinion that, while weakening the political position of the Israeli regime, has once again revived the legal legitimacy of the Palestinian issue at the international level.
Strategic Council Online– Opinion: While the world has not yet been freed from the consequences of the pandemic and geopolitical disruptions, the economic competition between the world’s two giants – the United States and China – in East Asia has reached its peak.
Strategic Council Online- Opinion: The approval of the bill to annex the West Bank in the Knesset is not only a clear violation of international law but could also trigger a new wave of instability and conflict in West Asia.
Online Strategic Council – Opinion: In a world where the international economy has become more than ever a network of interdependencies, even an old radio advertisement can spark a diplomatic-commercial crisis between two traditional allies.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An East Asia affairs expert said, “By dominating the extraction and processing chain of rare minerals, Beijing has turned its industrial advantage into a geopolitical tool to redefine the balance of power in the global economy and technology.”
SCFR Online – Opinion: Developments in the South Caucasus and Central Asia indicate that transit competition has become an arena for a new staging of influence among Iran, Turkey, Russia, and China.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The upcoming Palestinian elections, after nearly two decades of hiatus, could affect the arrangement of political forces, the legitimacy of institutions, and the future path of Palestinian governance.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The direct war of the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran, disruption of nuclear inspections, and intensification of great power competition have taken the non-proliferation crisis beyond the issue of Iran’s nuclear program.
SCFR Online – Opinion: In the Iran–U.S. equation, China pursues a cautious balance between its energy and transit interests with Tehran and considerations related to sanctions and competition with Washington.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The simultaneity of pressure on the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb has turned the geography of energy and shipping into a new arena for the emergence of new risks, costs, and leverage.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Makkah Pact, signed on August 7, 2026, between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, is more than an answer to geopolitical vacuums; in practice, it faces a “deterrence dilemma” and “differing threat perception.” While this pact symbolizes a transition toward regional self-reliance, its first field tests and the complexities of relations with regional actors will determine its real meaning.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The reason for Washington’s reluctance to enter directly into war with Ansarullah is military and economic limitations, electoral considerations, and concern about the expansion of the crisis at two energy chokepoints.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Ansarullah’s recent lightning-fast operation and surprise advances on Yemen’s western coast have rapidly transformed the equations of the war in that country and developments in West Asia, and have challenged the calculations of Saudi Arabia, the United States, the West, and the Israeli regime.
Strategic Council Online- Interview: An international affairs expert said, “By utilizing multilateral capacities and regional diplomacy, Iran is trying to establish geopolitical balance against the water policies of its neighbors while safeguarding its historical water rights.”
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An Egyptian affairs expert stated that Cairo has recently established a direct role in mediating the reduction of regional tensions, as well as in reducing or managing tensions between Iran and the West and with the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Strategic Council Online– Opinion: The experience of three and a half years of Russia’s war with Ukraine and the tensions it has had with the West within this framework have shown that the Russians have not only given in at any stage in the face of Western pressure, including sanctions, but this has also led to an escalation of tensions, differences, and conflicts, both in the region and in Russia-West relations. In practice, any effort in this regard has so far had at least negative results for the Ukrainians, and they have faced increased Russian attacks.
Strategic Council Online– Opinion: Erdogan’s strategic visit to the Persian Gulf creates an opportunity to strengthen Turkey’s regional role, alongside the economic consequences.
Strategic Council Online– Opinion: Russia’s recent nuclear exercises, under the direct supervision of Vladimir Putin, were not merely a military drill. Instead, they constituted a calculated show of force amidst a weakening diplomatic process and the suspension of a potential Trump-Putin meeting.
Strategic Council Online- Interview: An international affairs analyst stated that the recent opinion of the International Court of Justice against the crimes of the Zionist regime is a turning point in the evolution of the global legal order; an opinion that, while weakening the political position of the Israeli regime, has once again revived the legal legitimacy of the Palestinian issue at the international level.
Strategic Council Online– Opinion: While the world has not yet been freed from the consequences of the pandemic and geopolitical disruptions, the economic competition between the world’s two giants – the United States and China – in East Asia has reached its peak.
Strategic Council Online- Opinion: The approval of the bill to annex the West Bank in the Knesset is not only a clear violation of international law but could also trigger a new wave of instability and conflict in West Asia.
Online Strategic Council – Opinion: In a world where the international economy has become more than ever a network of interdependencies, even an old radio advertisement can spark a diplomatic-commercial crisis between two traditional allies.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An East Asia affairs expert said, “By dominating the extraction and processing chain of rare minerals, Beijing has turned its industrial advantage into a geopolitical tool to redefine the balance of power in the global economy and technology.”
Strategic Council Online- Interview: An international affairs expert said, “By utilizing multilateral capacities and regional diplomacy, Iran is trying to establish geopolitical balance against the water policies of its neighbors while safeguarding its historical water rights.”
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An Egyptian affairs expert stated that Cairo has recently established a direct role in mediating the reduction of regional tensions, as well as in reducing or managing tensions between Iran and the West and with the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Strategic Council Online– Opinion: The experience of three and a half years of Russia’s war with Ukraine and the tensions it has had with the West within this framework have shown that the Russians have not only given in at any stage in the face of Western pressure, including sanctions, but this has also led to an escalation of tensions, differences, and conflicts, both in the region and in Russia-West relations. In practice, any effort in this regard has so far had at least negative results for the Ukrainians, and they have faced increased Russian attacks.
Strategic Council Online– Opinion: Erdogan’s strategic visit to the Persian Gulf creates an opportunity to strengthen Turkey’s regional role, alongside the economic consequences.
Strategic Council Online– Opinion: Russia’s recent nuclear exercises, under the direct supervision of Vladimir Putin, were not merely a military drill. Instead, they constituted a calculated show of force amidst a weakening diplomatic process and the suspension of a potential Trump-Putin meeting.
Strategic Council Online- Interview: An international affairs analyst stated that the recent opinion of the International Court of Justice against the crimes of the Zionist regime is a turning point in the evolution of the global legal order; an opinion that, while weakening the political position of the Israeli regime, has once again revived the legal legitimacy of the Palestinian issue at the international level.
Strategic Council Online– Opinion: While the world has not yet been freed from the consequences of the pandemic and geopolitical disruptions, the economic competition between the world’s two giants – the United States and China – in East Asia has reached its peak.
Strategic Council Online- Opinion: The approval of the bill to annex the West Bank in the Knesset is not only a clear violation of international law but could also trigger a new wave of instability and conflict in West Asia.
Online Strategic Council – Opinion: In a world where the international economy has become more than ever a network of interdependencies, even an old radio advertisement can spark a diplomatic-commercial crisis between two traditional allies.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An East Asia affairs expert said, “By dominating the extraction and processing chain of rare minerals, Beijing has turned its industrial advantage into a geopolitical tool to redefine the balance of power in the global economy and technology.”
SCFR Online – Opinion: Developments in the South Caucasus and Central Asia indicate that transit competition has become an arena for a new staging of influence among Iran, Turkey, Russia, and China.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The upcoming Palestinian elections, after nearly two decades of hiatus, could affect the arrangement of political forces, the legitimacy of institutions, and the future path of Palestinian governance.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The direct war of the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran, disruption of nuclear inspections, and intensification of great power competition have taken the non-proliferation crisis beyond the issue of Iran’s nuclear program.
SCFR Online – Opinion: In the Iran–U.S. equation, China pursues a cautious balance between its energy and transit interests with Tehran and considerations related to sanctions and competition with Washington.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The simultaneity of pressure on the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb has turned the geography of energy and shipping into a new arena for the emergence of new risks, costs, and leverage.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Makkah Pact, signed on August 7, 2026, between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, is more than an answer to geopolitical vacuums; in practice, it faces a “deterrence dilemma” and “differing threat perception.” While this pact symbolizes a transition toward regional self-reliance, its first field tests and the complexities of relations with regional actors will determine its real meaning.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The reason for Washington’s reluctance to enter directly into war with Ansarullah is military and economic limitations, electoral considerations, and concern about the expansion of the crisis at two energy chokepoints.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Ansarullah’s recent lightning-fast operation and surprise advances on Yemen’s western coast have rapidly transformed the equations of the war in that country and developments in West Asia, and have challenged the calculations of Saudi Arabia, the United States, the West, and the Israeli regime.
Strategic Council Online- Interview: An international affairs expert said, “By utilizing multilateral capacities and regional diplomacy, Iran is trying to establish geopolitical balance against the water policies of its neighbors while safeguarding its historical water rights.”
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An Egyptian affairs expert stated that Cairo has recently established a direct role in mediating the reduction of regional tensions, as well as in reducing or managing tensions between Iran and the West and with the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Strategic Council Online– Opinion: The experience of three and a half years of Russia’s war with Ukraine and the tensions it has had with the West within this framework have shown that the Russians have not only given in at any stage in the face of Western pressure, including sanctions, but this has also led to an escalation of tensions, differences, and conflicts, both in the region and in Russia-West relations. In practice, any effort in this regard has so far had at least negative results for the Ukrainians, and they have faced increased Russian attacks.
Strategic Council Online– Opinion: Erdogan’s strategic visit to the Persian Gulf creates an opportunity to strengthen Turkey’s regional role, alongside the economic consequences.
Strategic Council Online– Opinion: Russia’s recent nuclear exercises, under the direct supervision of Vladimir Putin, were not merely a military drill. Instead, they constituted a calculated show of force amidst a weakening diplomatic process and the suspension of a potential Trump-Putin meeting.
Strategic Council Online- Interview: An international affairs analyst stated that the recent opinion of the International Court of Justice against the crimes of the Zionist regime is a turning point in the evolution of the global legal order; an opinion that, while weakening the political position of the Israeli regime, has once again revived the legal legitimacy of the Palestinian issue at the international level.
Strategic Council Online– Opinion: While the world has not yet been freed from the consequences of the pandemic and geopolitical disruptions, the economic competition between the world’s two giants – the United States and China – in East Asia has reached its peak.
Strategic Council Online- Opinion: The approval of the bill to annex the West Bank in the Knesset is not only a clear violation of international law but could also trigger a new wave of instability and conflict in West Asia.
Online Strategic Council – Opinion: In a world where the international economy has become more than ever a network of interdependencies, even an old radio advertisement can spark a diplomatic-commercial crisis between two traditional allies.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An East Asia affairs expert said, “By dominating the extraction and processing chain of rare minerals, Beijing has turned its industrial advantage into a geopolitical tool to redefine the balance of power in the global economy and technology.”
SCFR Online – Opinion: Developments in the South Caucasus and Central Asia indicate that transit competition has become an arena for a new staging of influence among Iran, Turkey, Russia, and China.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The upcoming Palestinian elections, after nearly two decades of hiatus, could affect the arrangement of political forces, the legitimacy of institutions, and the future path of Palestinian governance.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The direct war of the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran, disruption of nuclear inspections, and intensification of great power competition have taken the non-proliferation crisis beyond the issue of Iran’s nuclear program.
SCFR Online – Opinion: In the Iran–U.S. equation, China pursues a cautious balance between its energy and transit interests with Tehran and considerations related to sanctions and competition with Washington.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The simultaneity of pressure on the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb has turned the geography of energy and shipping into a new arena for the emergence of new risks, costs, and leverage.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Makkah Pact, signed on August 7, 2026, between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, is more than an answer to geopolitical vacuums; in practice, it faces a “deterrence dilemma” and “differing threat perception.” While this pact symbolizes a transition toward regional self-reliance, its first field tests and the complexities of relations with regional actors will determine its real meaning.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The reason for Washington’s reluctance to enter directly into war with Ansarullah is military and economic limitations, electoral considerations, and concern about the expansion of the crisis at two energy chokepoints.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Ansarullah’s recent lightning-fast operation and surprise advances on Yemen’s western coast have rapidly transformed the equations of the war in that country and developments in West Asia, and have challenged the calculations of Saudi Arabia, the United States, the West, and the Israeli regime.
Strategic Council Online- Interview: An international affairs expert said, “By utilizing multilateral capacities and regional diplomacy, Iran is trying to establish geopolitical balance against the water policies of its neighbors while safeguarding its historical water rights.”
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An Egyptian affairs expert stated that Cairo has recently established a direct role in mediating the reduction of regional tensions, as well as in reducing or managing tensions between Iran and the West and with the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Strategic Council Online– Opinion: The experience of three and a half years of Russia’s war with Ukraine and the tensions it has had with the West within this framework have shown that the Russians have not only given in at any stage in the face of Western pressure, including sanctions, but this has also led to an escalation of tensions, differences, and conflicts, both in the region and in Russia-West relations. In practice, any effort in this regard has so far had at least negative results for the Ukrainians, and they have faced increased Russian attacks.
Strategic Council Online– Opinion: Erdogan’s strategic visit to the Persian Gulf creates an opportunity to strengthen Turkey’s regional role, alongside the economic consequences.
Strategic Council Online– Opinion: Russia’s recent nuclear exercises, under the direct supervision of Vladimir Putin, were not merely a military drill. Instead, they constituted a calculated show of force amidst a weakening diplomatic process and the suspension of a potential Trump-Putin meeting.
Strategic Council Online- Interview: An international affairs analyst stated that the recent opinion of the International Court of Justice against the crimes of the Zionist regime is a turning point in the evolution of the global legal order; an opinion that, while weakening the political position of the Israeli regime, has once again revived the legal legitimacy of the Palestinian issue at the international level.
Strategic Council Online– Opinion: While the world has not yet been freed from the consequences of the pandemic and geopolitical disruptions, the economic competition between the world’s two giants – the United States and China – in East Asia has reached its peak.
Strategic Council Online- Opinion: The approval of the bill to annex the West Bank in the Knesset is not only a clear violation of international law but could also trigger a new wave of instability and conflict in West Asia.
Online Strategic Council – Opinion: In a world where the international economy has become more than ever a network of interdependencies, even an old radio advertisement can spark a diplomatic-commercial crisis between two traditional allies.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An East Asia affairs expert said, “By dominating the extraction and processing chain of rare minerals, Beijing has turned its industrial advantage into a geopolitical tool to redefine the balance of power in the global economy and technology.”
SCFR Online – Opinion: Developments in the South Caucasus and Central Asia indicate that transit competition has become an arena for a new staging of influence among Iran, Turkey, Russia, and China.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The upcoming Palestinian elections, after nearly two decades of hiatus, could affect the arrangement of political forces, the legitimacy of institutions, and the future path of Palestinian governance.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The direct war of the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran, disruption of nuclear inspections, and intensification of great power competition have taken the non-proliferation crisis beyond the issue of Iran’s nuclear program.
SCFR Online – Opinion: In the Iran–U.S. equation, China pursues a cautious balance between its energy and transit interests with Tehran and considerations related to sanctions and competition with Washington.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The simultaneity of pressure on the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb has turned the geography of energy and shipping into a new arena for the emergence of new risks, costs, and leverage.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Makkah Pact, signed on August 7, 2026, between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, is more than an answer to geopolitical vacuums; in practice, it faces a “deterrence dilemma” and “differing threat perception.” While this pact symbolizes a transition toward regional self-reliance, its first field tests and the complexities of relations with regional actors will determine its real meaning.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The reason for Washington’s reluctance to enter directly into war with Ansarullah is military and economic limitations, electoral considerations, and concern about the expansion of the crisis at two energy chokepoints.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Ansarullah’s recent lightning-fast operation and surprise advances on Yemen’s western coast have rapidly transformed the equations of the war in that country and developments in West Asia, and have challenged the calculations of Saudi Arabia, the United States, the West, and the Israeli regime.
Strategic Council Online- Interview: An international affairs expert said, “By utilizing multilateral capacities and regional diplomacy, Iran is trying to establish geopolitical balance against the water policies of its neighbors while safeguarding its historical water rights.”
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An Egyptian affairs expert stated that Cairo has recently established a direct role in mediating the reduction of regional tensions, as well as in reducing or managing tensions between Iran and the West and with the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Strategic Council Online– Opinion: The experience of three and a half years of Russia’s war with Ukraine and the tensions it has had with the West within this framework have shown that the Russians have not only given in at any stage in the face of Western pressure, including sanctions, but this has also led to an escalation of tensions, differences, and conflicts, both in the region and in Russia-West relations. In practice, any effort in this regard has so far had at least negative results for the Ukrainians, and they have faced increased Russian attacks.
Strategic Council Online– Opinion: Erdogan’s strategic visit to the Persian Gulf creates an opportunity to strengthen Turkey’s regional role, alongside the economic consequences.
Strategic Council Online– Opinion: Russia’s recent nuclear exercises, under the direct supervision of Vladimir Putin, were not merely a military drill. Instead, they constituted a calculated show of force amidst a weakening diplomatic process and the suspension of a potential Trump-Putin meeting.
Strategic Council Online- Interview: An international affairs analyst stated that the recent opinion of the International Court of Justice against the crimes of the Zionist regime is a turning point in the evolution of the global legal order; an opinion that, while weakening the political position of the Israeli regime, has once again revived the legal legitimacy of the Palestinian issue at the international level.
Strategic Council Online– Opinion: While the world has not yet been freed from the consequences of the pandemic and geopolitical disruptions, the economic competition between the world’s two giants – the United States and China – in East Asia has reached its peak.
Strategic Council Online- Opinion: The approval of the bill to annex the West Bank in the Knesset is not only a clear violation of international law but could also trigger a new wave of instability and conflict in West Asia.
Online Strategic Council – Opinion: In a world where the international economy has become more than ever a network of interdependencies, even an old radio advertisement can spark a diplomatic-commercial crisis between two traditional allies.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An East Asia affairs expert said, “By dominating the extraction and processing chain of rare minerals, Beijing has turned its industrial advantage into a geopolitical tool to redefine the balance of power in the global economy and technology.”
SCFR Online – Opinion: Developments in the South Caucasus and Central Asia indicate that transit competition has become an arena for a new staging of influence among Iran, Turkey, Russia, and China.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The upcoming Palestinian elections, after nearly two decades of hiatus, could affect the arrangement of political forces, the legitimacy of institutions, and the future path of Palestinian governance.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The direct war of the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran, disruption of nuclear inspections, and intensification of great power competition have taken the non-proliferation crisis beyond the issue of Iran’s nuclear program.
SCFR Online – Opinion: In the Iran–U.S. equation, China pursues a cautious balance between its energy and transit interests with Tehran and considerations related to sanctions and competition with Washington.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The simultaneity of pressure on the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb has turned the geography of energy and shipping into a new arena for the emergence of new risks, costs, and leverage.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Makkah Pact, signed on August 7, 2026, between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, is more than an answer to geopolitical vacuums; in practice, it faces a “deterrence dilemma” and “differing threat perception.” While this pact symbolizes a transition toward regional self-reliance, its first field tests and the complexities of relations with regional actors will determine its real meaning.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The reason for Washington’s reluctance to enter directly into war with Ansarullah is military and economic limitations, electoral considerations, and concern about the expansion of the crisis at two energy chokepoints.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Ansarullah’s recent lightning-fast operation and surprise advances on Yemen’s western coast have rapidly transformed the equations of the war in that country and developments in West Asia, and have challenged the calculations of Saudi Arabia, the United States, the West, and the Israeli regime.
Strategic Council Online- Interview: An international affairs expert said, “By utilizing multilateral capacities and regional diplomacy, Iran is trying to establish geopolitical balance against the water policies of its neighbors while safeguarding its historical water rights.”
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An Egyptian affairs expert stated that Cairo has recently established a direct role in mediating the reduction of regional tensions, as well as in reducing or managing tensions between Iran and the West and with the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Strategic Council Online– Opinion: The experience of three and a half years of Russia’s war with Ukraine and the tensions it has had with the West within this framework have shown that the Russians have not only given in at any stage in the face of Western pressure, including sanctions, but this has also led to an escalation of tensions, differences, and conflicts, both in the region and in Russia-West relations. In practice, any effort in this regard has so far had at least negative results for the Ukrainians, and they have faced increased Russian attacks.
Strategic Council Online– Opinion: Erdogan’s strategic visit to the Persian Gulf creates an opportunity to strengthen Turkey’s regional role, alongside the economic consequences.
Strategic Council Online– Opinion: Russia’s recent nuclear exercises, under the direct supervision of Vladimir Putin, were not merely a military drill. Instead, they constituted a calculated show of force amidst a weakening diplomatic process and the suspension of a potential Trump-Putin meeting.
Strategic Council Online- Interview: An international affairs analyst stated that the recent opinion of the International Court of Justice against the crimes of the Zionist regime is a turning point in the evolution of the global legal order; an opinion that, while weakening the political position of the Israeli regime, has once again revived the legal legitimacy of the Palestinian issue at the international level.
Strategic Council Online– Opinion: While the world has not yet been freed from the consequences of the pandemic and geopolitical disruptions, the economic competition between the world’s two giants – the United States and China – in East Asia has reached its peak.
Strategic Council Online- Opinion: The approval of the bill to annex the West Bank in the Knesset is not only a clear violation of international law but could also trigger a new wave of instability and conflict in West Asia.
Online Strategic Council – Opinion: In a world where the international economy has become more than ever a network of interdependencies, even an old radio advertisement can spark a diplomatic-commercial crisis between two traditional allies.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An East Asia affairs expert said, “By dominating the extraction and processing chain of rare minerals, Beijing has turned its industrial advantage into a geopolitical tool to redefine the balance of power in the global economy and technology.”
SCFR Online – Opinion: Developments in the South Caucasus and Central Asia indicate that transit competition has become an arena for a new staging of influence among Iran, Turkey, Russia, and China.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The upcoming Palestinian elections, after nearly two decades of hiatus, could affect the arrangement of political forces, the legitimacy of institutions, and the future path of Palestinian governance.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The direct war of the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran, disruption of nuclear inspections, and intensification of great power competition have taken the non-proliferation crisis beyond the issue of Iran’s nuclear program.
SCFR Online – Opinion: In the Iran–U.S. equation, China pursues a cautious balance between its energy and transit interests with Tehran and considerations related to sanctions and competition with Washington.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The simultaneity of pressure on the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb has turned the geography of energy and shipping into a new arena for the emergence of new risks, costs, and leverage.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Makkah Pact, signed on August 7, 2026, between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, is more than an answer to geopolitical vacuums; in practice, it faces a “deterrence dilemma” and “differing threat perception.” While this pact symbolizes a transition toward regional self-reliance, its first field tests and the complexities of relations with regional actors will determine its real meaning.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The reason for Washington’s reluctance to enter directly into war with Ansarullah is military and economic limitations, electoral considerations, and concern about the expansion of the crisis at two energy chokepoints.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Ansarullah’s recent lightning-fast operation and surprise advances on Yemen’s western coast have rapidly transformed the equations of the war in that country and developments in West Asia, and have challenged the calculations of Saudi Arabia, the United States, the West, and the Israeli regime.