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Balancing in the chain of chokepoints; from sea-based deterrence to pluralistic diplomacy

Balancing in the chain of chokepoints; from sea-based deterrence to pluralistic diplomacy

2026/08/03

Strategic Council Online – Note: Recent developments in the political geography of West Asia, from rising tensions in the Persian Gulf to missile and drone activities in the Red Sea and the recent warning by Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s foreign policy chief, regarding the threat to freedom of navigation, indicate a key pattern shift; the US-Iran war has moved beyond the scope of a regional and local confrontation and has linked two vital passageways for the global economy: the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

Indicators for Choosing Between War and Diplomacy

Indicators for Choosing Between War and Diplomacy

2026/07/23

SCFR Online – Opinion: Foreign policy analysis is valid when it evaluates decisions based on the information and circumstances prevailing at the time they were made, not on the basis of outcomes that only become apparent after the crisis has ended.

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The prospect of Turning BRICS Money into a Globally Accepted Currency

The prospect of Turning BRICS Money into a Globally Accepted Currency

2024/11/10

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The recent BRICS meeting ended with a symbolic image of the BRICS currency in the hands of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Perhaps, before this meeting, some experts did not believe in continuing BRICS as a block (or newly emerging network). Although India’s veto of Turkey’s membership showed that BRICS has a relatively long way to go to gain power from the expansion channel of the alliance, views on BRICS show it to be largely successful. BRICS money and its display in Putin’s hands are signs of seriousness in BRICS and its increasing importance in the future.

An Analysis of Consequences of Russian Energy Embargo

An Analysis of Consequences of Russian Energy Embargo

2024/10/27

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: After Russia attacked Ukraine, the European Union and the United States imposed a series of wide-ranging sanctions against Russia in various economic, commercial, and energy fields. Of course, before Russia attacked Ukraine in 2022, the European Union had imposed other sanctions against Moscow following the annexation of the Crimean Peninsula. However, these sanctions were not applied in the energy field because Russia supplied about 40% of oil and gas to 18 European countries. But after the Russian attack on Ukraine, European and US sanctions were applied in the field of energy more broadly and comprehensively.

Antimony: The New Front of the China-US Trade War

Antimony: The New Front of the China-US Trade War

2024/09/11

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: China recently announced that it will impose restrictions on antimony exports from September 15th. Export restrictions include six antimony-related products, including antimony ore, metals, and gold-antimony smelting and separation technology.

Increase in Tariffs for Entry of Electric Vehicles Causes New Tension Between Europe and China

Increase in Tariffs for Entry of Electric Vehicles Causes New Tension Between Europe and China

2024/09/07

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on European issues said: Recently, China’s Ministry of Commerce filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) regarding the EU’s imposition of additional tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles. According to the Ministry of Commerce of China, this European action severely violates the World Trade Organization (WTO) rules. It challenges global cooperation in the field of climate change.

Increase in Tariffs for Entry of Electric Vehicles Causes New Tension Between Europe and China

EU and China on the Verge of Trade War?

2024/07/06

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Chinese officials have recently warned that Europe’s approach to importing electric cars from China will spark a trade war because heavy tariffs have been imposed on importing Chinese-made electric cars.

Saudi Oil Step in the Corridor of De-Dollarization

Saudi Oil Step in the Corridor of De-Dollarization

2024/06/30

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: On June 9, Saudi Arabia’s oil agreement with the United States expired. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced that Riyadh would not renew the 75-year-old contract that helped maintain the hegemony of the US dollar in international trade. This action allows Riyadh to sell oil in different currencies, including yuan, euro, yen, etc., instead of the US dollar.

Economy & Security: Connecting Links between Turkey and Persian Gulf States

Economy & Security: Connecting Links between Turkey and Persian Gulf States

2024/06/29

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Since 2000, Turkey has gradually shifted its foreign policy from the “Looking East” approach to the more traditional “Looking West” foreign policy. The most important reasons for this change in the structure of Turkey’s foreign policy were the developments in Iraq, the Syrian crisis, and Ankara’s failure to become a member state of the European Union. In addition to the above, the influence of people like President Erdogan and Davutoglu (former PM) on the change in Turkey’s foreign policy has been undeniable.

BRICS: Capacities & Opportunities

BRICS: Capacities & Opportunities

2024/06/23

Strategic Council Online—Opinion: Recently, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that BRICS is currently reviewing about 30 requests from different countries proposing various forms of cooperation. The increase in the number of countries applying for membership in the BRICS group indicates the growing importance of this group in the political and economic relations of the international system.

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Balancing in the chain of chokepoints; from sea-based deterrence to pluralistic diplomacy

Balancing in the chain of chokepoints; from sea-based deterrence to pluralistic diplomacy

2026/08/03

Strategic Council Online – Note: Recent developments in the political geography of West Asia, from rising tensions in the Persian Gulf to missile and drone activities in the Red Sea and the recent warning by Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s foreign policy chief, regarding the threat to freedom of navigation, indicate a key pattern shift; the US-Iran war has moved beyond the scope of a regional and local confrontation and has linked two vital passageways for the global economy: the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

Indicators for Choosing Between War and Diplomacy

Indicators for Choosing Between War and Diplomacy

2026/07/23

SCFR Online – Opinion: Foreign policy analysis is valid when it evaluates decisions based on the information and circumstances prevailing at the time they were made, not on the basis of outcomes that only become apparent after the crisis has ended.

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The prospect of Turning BRICS Money into a Globally Accepted Currency

The prospect of Turning BRICS Money into a Globally Accepted Currency

2024/11/10

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The recent BRICS meeting ended with a symbolic image of the BRICS currency in the hands of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Perhaps, before this meeting, some experts did not believe in continuing BRICS as a block (or newly emerging network). Although India’s veto of Turkey’s membership showed that BRICS has a relatively long way to go to gain power from the expansion channel of the alliance, views on BRICS show it to be largely successful. BRICS money and its display in Putin’s hands are signs of seriousness in BRICS and its increasing importance in the future.

An Analysis of Consequences of Russian Energy Embargo

An Analysis of Consequences of Russian Energy Embargo

2024/10/27

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: After Russia attacked Ukraine, the European Union and the United States imposed a series of wide-ranging sanctions against Russia in various economic, commercial, and energy fields. Of course, before Russia attacked Ukraine in 2022, the European Union had imposed other sanctions against Moscow following the annexation of the Crimean Peninsula. However, these sanctions were not applied in the energy field because Russia supplied about 40% of oil and gas to 18 European countries. But after the Russian attack on Ukraine, European and US sanctions were applied in the field of energy more broadly and comprehensively.

Antimony: The New Front of the China-US Trade War

Antimony: The New Front of the China-US Trade War

2024/09/11

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: China recently announced that it will impose restrictions on antimony exports from September 15th. Export restrictions include six antimony-related products, including antimony ore, metals, and gold-antimony smelting and separation technology.

Increase in Tariffs for Entry of Electric Vehicles Causes New Tension Between Europe and China

Increase in Tariffs for Entry of Electric Vehicles Causes New Tension Between Europe and China

2024/09/07

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on European issues said: Recently, China’s Ministry of Commerce filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) regarding the EU’s imposition of additional tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles. According to the Ministry of Commerce of China, this European action severely violates the World Trade Organization (WTO) rules. It challenges global cooperation in the field of climate change.

Increase in Tariffs for Entry of Electric Vehicles Causes New Tension Between Europe and China

EU and China on the Verge of Trade War?

2024/07/06

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Chinese officials have recently warned that Europe’s approach to importing electric cars from China will spark a trade war because heavy tariffs have been imposed on importing Chinese-made electric cars.

Saudi Oil Step in the Corridor of De-Dollarization

Saudi Oil Step in the Corridor of De-Dollarization

2024/06/30

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: On June 9, Saudi Arabia’s oil agreement with the United States expired. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced that Riyadh would not renew the 75-year-old contract that helped maintain the hegemony of the US dollar in international trade. This action allows Riyadh to sell oil in different currencies, including yuan, euro, yen, etc., instead of the US dollar.

Economy & Security: Connecting Links between Turkey and Persian Gulf States

Economy & Security: Connecting Links between Turkey and Persian Gulf States

2024/06/29

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Since 2000, Turkey has gradually shifted its foreign policy from the “Looking East” approach to the more traditional “Looking West” foreign policy. The most important reasons for this change in the structure of Turkey’s foreign policy were the developments in Iraq, the Syrian crisis, and Ankara’s failure to become a member state of the European Union. In addition to the above, the influence of people like President Erdogan and Davutoglu (former PM) on the change in Turkey’s foreign policy has been undeniable.

BRICS: Capacities & Opportunities

BRICS: Capacities & Opportunities

2024/06/23

Strategic Council Online—Opinion: Recently, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that BRICS is currently reviewing about 30 requests from different countries proposing various forms of cooperation. The increase in the number of countries applying for membership in the BRICS group indicates the growing importance of this group in the political and economic relations of the international system.

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The prospect of Turning BRICS Money into a Globally Accepted Currency

The prospect of Turning BRICS Money into a Globally Accepted Currency

2024/11/10

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The recent BRICS meeting ended with a symbolic image of the BRICS currency in the hands of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Perhaps, before this meeting, some experts did not believe in continuing BRICS as a block (or newly emerging network). Although India’s veto of Turkey’s membership showed that BRICS has a relatively long way to go to gain power from the expansion channel of the alliance, views on BRICS show it to be largely successful. BRICS money and its display in Putin’s hands are signs of seriousness in BRICS and its increasing importance in the future.

An Analysis of Consequences of Russian Energy Embargo

An Analysis of Consequences of Russian Energy Embargo

2024/10/27

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: After Russia attacked Ukraine, the European Union and the United States imposed a series of wide-ranging sanctions against Russia in various economic, commercial, and energy fields. Of course, before Russia attacked Ukraine in 2022, the European Union had imposed other sanctions against Moscow following the annexation of the Crimean Peninsula. However, these sanctions were not applied in the energy field because Russia supplied about 40% of oil and gas to 18 European countries. But after the Russian attack on Ukraine, European and US sanctions were applied in the field of energy more broadly and comprehensively.

Antimony: The New Front of the China-US Trade War

Antimony: The New Front of the China-US Trade War

2024/09/11

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: China recently announced that it will impose restrictions on antimony exports from September 15th. Export restrictions include six antimony-related products, including antimony ore, metals, and gold-antimony smelting and separation technology.

Increase in Tariffs for Entry of Electric Vehicles Causes New Tension Between Europe and China

Increase in Tariffs for Entry of Electric Vehicles Causes New Tension Between Europe and China

2024/09/07

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on European issues said: Recently, China’s Ministry of Commerce filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) regarding the EU’s imposition of additional tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles. According to the Ministry of Commerce of China, this European action severely violates the World Trade Organization (WTO) rules. It challenges global cooperation in the field of climate change.

Increase in Tariffs for Entry of Electric Vehicles Causes New Tension Between Europe and China

EU and China on the Verge of Trade War?

2024/07/06

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Chinese officials have recently warned that Europe’s approach to importing electric cars from China will spark a trade war because heavy tariffs have been imposed on importing Chinese-made electric cars.

Saudi Oil Step in the Corridor of De-Dollarization

Saudi Oil Step in the Corridor of De-Dollarization

2024/06/30

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: On June 9, Saudi Arabia’s oil agreement with the United States expired. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced that Riyadh would not renew the 75-year-old contract that helped maintain the hegemony of the US dollar in international trade. This action allows Riyadh to sell oil in different currencies, including yuan, euro, yen, etc., instead of the US dollar.

Economy & Security: Connecting Links between Turkey and Persian Gulf States

Economy & Security: Connecting Links between Turkey and Persian Gulf States

2024/06/29

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Since 2000, Turkey has gradually shifted its foreign policy from the “Looking East” approach to the more traditional “Looking West” foreign policy. The most important reasons for this change in the structure of Turkey’s foreign policy were the developments in Iraq, the Syrian crisis, and Ankara’s failure to become a member state of the European Union. In addition to the above, the influence of people like President Erdogan and Davutoglu (former PM) on the change in Turkey’s foreign policy has been undeniable.

BRICS: Capacities & Opportunities

BRICS: Capacities & Opportunities

2024/06/23

Strategic Council Online—Opinion: Recently, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that BRICS is currently reviewing about 30 requests from different countries proposing various forms of cooperation. The increase in the number of countries applying for membership in the BRICS group indicates the growing importance of this group in the political and economic relations of the international system.

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Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Since 2000, Turkey has gradually shifted its foreign policy from the “Looking East” approach to the more traditional “Looking West” foreign policy. The most important reasons for this change in the structure of Turkey’s foreign policy were the developments in Iraq, the Syrian crisis, and Ankara’s failure to become a member state of the European Union. In addition to the above, the influence of people like President Erdogan and Davutoglu (former PM) on the change in Turkey’s foreign policy has been undeniable.

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Antimony: The New Front of the China-US Trade War

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Strategic Council Online – Opinion: China recently announced that it will impose restrictions on antimony exports from September 15th. Export restrictions include six antimony-related products, including antimony ore, metals, and gold-antimony smelting and separation technology.

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An Analysis of Consequences of Russian Energy Embargo

2024/10/27

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: After Russia attacked Ukraine, the European Union and the United States imposed a series of wide-ranging sanctions against Russia in various economic, commercial, and energy fields. Of course, before Russia attacked Ukraine in 2022, the European Union had imposed other sanctions against Moscow following the annexation of the Crimean Peninsula. However, these sanctions were not applied in the energy field because Russia supplied about 40% of oil and gas to 18 European countries. But after the Russian attack on Ukraine, European and US sanctions were applied in the field of energy more broadly and comprehensively.

Antimony: The New Front of the China-US Trade War

Antimony: The New Front of the China-US Trade War

2024/09/11

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: China recently announced that it will impose restrictions on antimony exports from September 15th. Export restrictions include six antimony-related products, including antimony ore, metals, and gold-antimony smelting and separation technology.

Increase in Tariffs for Entry of Electric Vehicles Causes New Tension Between Europe and China

Increase in Tariffs for Entry of Electric Vehicles Causes New Tension Between Europe and China

2024/09/07

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on European issues said: Recently, China’s Ministry of Commerce filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) regarding the EU’s imposition of additional tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles. According to the Ministry of Commerce of China, this European action severely violates the World Trade Organization (WTO) rules. It challenges global cooperation in the field of climate change.

Increase in Tariffs for Entry of Electric Vehicles Causes New Tension Between Europe and China

EU and China on the Verge of Trade War?

2024/07/06

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Chinese officials have recently warned that Europe’s approach to importing electric cars from China will spark a trade war because heavy tariffs have been imposed on importing Chinese-made electric cars.

Saudi Oil Step in the Corridor of De-Dollarization

Saudi Oil Step in the Corridor of De-Dollarization

2024/06/30

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: On June 9, Saudi Arabia’s oil agreement with the United States expired. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced that Riyadh would not renew the 75-year-old contract that helped maintain the hegemony of the US dollar in international trade. This action allows Riyadh to sell oil in different currencies, including yuan, euro, yen, etc., instead of the US dollar.

Economy & Security: Connecting Links between Turkey and Persian Gulf States

Economy & Security: Connecting Links between Turkey and Persian Gulf States

2024/06/29

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Since 2000, Turkey has gradually shifted its foreign policy from the “Looking East” approach to the more traditional “Looking West” foreign policy. The most important reasons for this change in the structure of Turkey’s foreign policy were the developments in Iraq, the Syrian crisis, and Ankara’s failure to become a member state of the European Union. In addition to the above, the influence of people like President Erdogan and Davutoglu (former PM) on the change in Turkey’s foreign policy has been undeniable.

BRICS: Capacities & Opportunities

BRICS: Capacities & Opportunities

2024/06/23

Strategic Council Online—Opinion: Recently, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that BRICS is currently reviewing about 30 requests from different countries proposing various forms of cooperation. The increase in the number of countries applying for membership in the BRICS group indicates the growing importance of this group in the political and economic relations of the international system.

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Strategic Council Online – Note: Recent developments in the political geography of West Asia, from rising tensions in the Persian Gulf to missile and drone activities in the Red Sea and the recent warning by Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s foreign policy chief, regarding the threat to freedom of navigation, indicate a key pattern shift; the US-Iran war has moved beyond the scope of a regional and local confrontation and has linked two vital passageways for the global economy: the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

Indicators for Choosing Between War and Diplomacy

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SCFR Online – Opinion: Foreign policy analysis is valid when it evaluates decisions based on the information and circumstances prevailing at the time they were made, not on the basis of outcomes that only become apparent after the crisis has ended.

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