SCFR Online – Opinion: The new US-Saudi nuclear agreement, despite legal and political ambiguities, could alter previous non-proliferation standards in West Asia and intensify nuclear competition, ushering it into a new phase.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Recent developments in Syria indicate an intensification of strategic rivalry between Turkey and the Israeli regime, but mutual considerations and the role of the United States have limited the likelihood of direct war.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The future of the so-called Trump peace plan for Gaza, despite claims of an agreement on Hamas’s disarmament, remains shrouded in ambiguity due to structural deficiencies and opposition from key actors.
SCFR Online – Opinion: An examination of the mechanisms of the Israeli regime’s influence in the United States depicts a complex picture of shared interests, strategic dependencies, and the limitations of this relationship.
SCFR Online – Interview: The signing of the Makkah agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey has raised questions about the future of the region’s security structure and the position of these countries in West Asian equations. Can this agreement become a genuine collective defense mechanism, or does it have more of a political and deterrent function than creating new military capacity?
SCFR Online – Opinion: The continuation of the US war against Iran, in addition to increasing operational costs, has called into question the actual capacity of the American arsenal to simultaneously fulfill security commitments on multiple fronts; an issue that affects deterrence, defense production capacity, and Washington’s resource prioritization.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Russia-Ukraine war and the war of the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran have been formed with different objectives and actors, but field and political developments indicate that they are not entirely separate from one another.
SCFR Online – Opinion: On Friday, August 7, the heads of state of three countries – Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan – signed a text under the title “Makkah Joint Defense Agreement.”
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A senior West Asia affairs analyst stated that the recent ceasefire agreement between Yemen’s Ansarullah and the U.S., mediated by Oman, led to the cessation of Ansarullah’s attacks on non-Israeli ships in the Red Sea and the suspension of American airstrikes. This agreement, reached after weeks of intense clashes—during which Ansarullah targeted the USS Harry Truman aircraft carrier with missile and drone attacks, inflicting over a billion dollars in losses on the U.S.—marks a turning point in Yemen’s strategic equations. Ansarullah’s military successes, from downing MQ-9 Reaper drones to missile strikes on Ben Gurion Airport, which halted its operations and sent millions of Zionists to shelters, have solidified its position as a key player in the Axis of Resistance.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Netanyahu’s cabinet, which has recently launched a new military operation in Gaza, is insanely massacring civilians. The continuation of the war until the complete destruction of Gaza and its takeover is the ultimate goal of the Zionist regime’s recent military operation.
Online Strategic Council – Interview: A European and American affairs expert stated that the European Union, due to its unstable economic situation and the Ukraine issue, is compelled to accommodate the U.S., and thus, it does not challenge America over the tariff hikes.
Strategic Council Online– Interview: A senior analyst on South Asian affairs stated that after a period of escalating tensions, which led to the mass expulsion of Afghan refugees from Pakistan and a downgrade in diplomatic relations between Islamabad and Kabul, the two sides have strategically resumed relations at the ambassador level. This development, which followed high-level consultations and coincided with an informal trilateral meeting of the foreign ministers of Pakistan, Afghanistan, and China in Beijing, signals a shared willingness to rebuild trust and deepen security and economic cooperation. This diplomatic shift must be understood as the result of intersecting security, economic, and geopolitical factors.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A West Asia affairs analyst stated that according to a recent poll by the Maariv newspaper, Netanyahu’s ruling coalition would secure only 49 seats in the Knesset (parliament) if new elections were held, losing one seat, while a minimum of 61 seats is required to form a government. This situation and military and judicial failures will place Netanyahu in the most critical phase of his leadership.
Strategic Council Online– Opinion: The Persian Gulf, as one of the most sensitive geopolitical regions in the world, is an arena for competition among regional and transregional powers, where the security and national interests of the actors take priority. This region holds strategic importance due to its vast energy reserves and the key role it plays in global oil and gas trade.
However, threats like environmental issues, smuggling, and energy security risks have added new complexities to its security equations. Iran, with the longest coastline in the Persian Gulf and a strategic geographical position, must protect its interests in a tense environment where extra-regional actors like the United States play a destructive role. In this framework, cooperation in specific areas serves as a tool to mitigate threats and strengthen our position in the regional balance of power.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The latest round of direct talks between Russia and Ukraine, hosted by Istanbul on May 15 to reach a ceasefire agreement, was neither the first nor will it be the last set of negotiations between the two countries to achieve peace.
Strategic Council Online –Opinion: More than 19 months have passed since the Zionist regime’s comprehensive military attack on Gaza—an attack that has so far failed to achieve any of its declared objectives.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The United States and Ukraine mineral agreement was signed in Washington after extensive discussions last month.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: After decades of relying on the U.S. security umbrella and institutions like NATO, Europe now finds itself in a position where it can no longer treat concepts such as “balance,” “deterrence,” and “strategic autonomy” as mere slogans.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The new US-Saudi nuclear agreement, despite legal and political ambiguities, could alter previous non-proliferation standards in West Asia and intensify nuclear competition, ushering it into a new phase.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Recent developments in Syria indicate an intensification of strategic rivalry between Turkey and the Israeli regime, but mutual considerations and the role of the United States have limited the likelihood of direct war.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The future of the so-called Trump peace plan for Gaza, despite claims of an agreement on Hamas’s disarmament, remains shrouded in ambiguity due to structural deficiencies and opposition from key actors.
SCFR Online – Opinion: An examination of the mechanisms of the Israeli regime’s influence in the United States depicts a complex picture of shared interests, strategic dependencies, and the limitations of this relationship.
SCFR Online – Interview: The signing of the Makkah agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey has raised questions about the future of the region’s security structure and the position of these countries in West Asian equations. Can this agreement become a genuine collective defense mechanism, or does it have more of a political and deterrent function than creating new military capacity?
SCFR Online – Opinion: The continuation of the US war against Iran, in addition to increasing operational costs, has called into question the actual capacity of the American arsenal to simultaneously fulfill security commitments on multiple fronts; an issue that affects deterrence, defense production capacity, and Washington’s resource prioritization.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Russia-Ukraine war and the war of the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran have been formed with different objectives and actors, but field and political developments indicate that they are not entirely separate from one another.
SCFR Online – Opinion: On Friday, August 7, the heads of state of three countries – Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan – signed a text under the title “Makkah Joint Defense Agreement.”
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A senior West Asia affairs analyst stated that the recent ceasefire agreement between Yemen’s Ansarullah and the U.S., mediated by Oman, led to the cessation of Ansarullah’s attacks on non-Israeli ships in the Red Sea and the suspension of American airstrikes. This agreement, reached after weeks of intense clashes—during which Ansarullah targeted the USS Harry Truman aircraft carrier with missile and drone attacks, inflicting over a billion dollars in losses on the U.S.—marks a turning point in Yemen’s strategic equations. Ansarullah’s military successes, from downing MQ-9 Reaper drones to missile strikes on Ben Gurion Airport, which halted its operations and sent millions of Zionists to shelters, have solidified its position as a key player in the Axis of Resistance.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Netanyahu’s cabinet, which has recently launched a new military operation in Gaza, is insanely massacring civilians. The continuation of the war until the complete destruction of Gaza and its takeover is the ultimate goal of the Zionist regime’s recent military operation.
Online Strategic Council – Interview: A European and American affairs expert stated that the European Union, due to its unstable economic situation and the Ukraine issue, is compelled to accommodate the U.S., and thus, it does not challenge America over the tariff hikes.
Strategic Council Online– Interview: A senior analyst on South Asian affairs stated that after a period of escalating tensions, which led to the mass expulsion of Afghan refugees from Pakistan and a downgrade in diplomatic relations between Islamabad and Kabul, the two sides have strategically resumed relations at the ambassador level. This development, which followed high-level consultations and coincided with an informal trilateral meeting of the foreign ministers of Pakistan, Afghanistan, and China in Beijing, signals a shared willingness to rebuild trust and deepen security and economic cooperation. This diplomatic shift must be understood as the result of intersecting security, economic, and geopolitical factors.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A West Asia affairs analyst stated that according to a recent poll by the Maariv newspaper, Netanyahu’s ruling coalition would secure only 49 seats in the Knesset (parliament) if new elections were held, losing one seat, while a minimum of 61 seats is required to form a government. This situation and military and judicial failures will place Netanyahu in the most critical phase of his leadership.
Strategic Council Online– Opinion: The Persian Gulf, as one of the most sensitive geopolitical regions in the world, is an arena for competition among regional and transregional powers, where the security and national interests of the actors take priority. This region holds strategic importance due to its vast energy reserves and the key role it plays in global oil and gas trade.
However, threats like environmental issues, smuggling, and energy security risks have added new complexities to its security equations. Iran, with the longest coastline in the Persian Gulf and a strategic geographical position, must protect its interests in a tense environment where extra-regional actors like the United States play a destructive role. In this framework, cooperation in specific areas serves as a tool to mitigate threats and strengthen our position in the regional balance of power.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The latest round of direct talks between Russia and Ukraine, hosted by Istanbul on May 15 to reach a ceasefire agreement, was neither the first nor will it be the last set of negotiations between the two countries to achieve peace.
Strategic Council Online –Opinion: More than 19 months have passed since the Zionist regime’s comprehensive military attack on Gaza—an attack that has so far failed to achieve any of its declared objectives.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The United States and Ukraine mineral agreement was signed in Washington after extensive discussions last month.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: After decades of relying on the U.S. security umbrella and institutions like NATO, Europe now finds itself in a position where it can no longer treat concepts such as “balance,” “deterrence,” and “strategic autonomy” as mere slogans.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A senior West Asia affairs analyst stated that the recent ceasefire agreement between Yemen’s Ansarullah and the U.S., mediated by Oman, led to the cessation of Ansarullah’s attacks on non-Israeli ships in the Red Sea and the suspension of American airstrikes. This agreement, reached after weeks of intense clashes—during which Ansarullah targeted the USS Harry Truman aircraft carrier with missile and drone attacks, inflicting over a billion dollars in losses on the U.S.—marks a turning point in Yemen’s strategic equations. Ansarullah’s military successes, from downing MQ-9 Reaper drones to missile strikes on Ben Gurion Airport, which halted its operations and sent millions of Zionists to shelters, have solidified its position as a key player in the Axis of Resistance.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Netanyahu’s cabinet, which has recently launched a new military operation in Gaza, is insanely massacring civilians. The continuation of the war until the complete destruction of Gaza and its takeover is the ultimate goal of the Zionist regime’s recent military operation.
Online Strategic Council – Interview: A European and American affairs expert stated that the European Union, due to its unstable economic situation and the Ukraine issue, is compelled to accommodate the U.S., and thus, it does not challenge America over the tariff hikes.
Strategic Council Online– Interview: A senior analyst on South Asian affairs stated that after a period of escalating tensions, which led to the mass expulsion of Afghan refugees from Pakistan and a downgrade in diplomatic relations between Islamabad and Kabul, the two sides have strategically resumed relations at the ambassador level. This development, which followed high-level consultations and coincided with an informal trilateral meeting of the foreign ministers of Pakistan, Afghanistan, and China in Beijing, signals a shared willingness to rebuild trust and deepen security and economic cooperation. This diplomatic shift must be understood as the result of intersecting security, economic, and geopolitical factors.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A West Asia affairs analyst stated that according to a recent poll by the Maariv newspaper, Netanyahu’s ruling coalition would secure only 49 seats in the Knesset (parliament) if new elections were held, losing one seat, while a minimum of 61 seats is required to form a government. This situation and military and judicial failures will place Netanyahu in the most critical phase of his leadership.
Strategic Council Online– Opinion: The Persian Gulf, as one of the most sensitive geopolitical regions in the world, is an arena for competition among regional and transregional powers, where the security and national interests of the actors take priority. This region holds strategic importance due to its vast energy reserves and the key role it plays in global oil and gas trade.
However, threats like environmental issues, smuggling, and energy security risks have added new complexities to its security equations. Iran, with the longest coastline in the Persian Gulf and a strategic geographical position, must protect its interests in a tense environment where extra-regional actors like the United States play a destructive role. In this framework, cooperation in specific areas serves as a tool to mitigate threats and strengthen our position in the regional balance of power.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The latest round of direct talks between Russia and Ukraine, hosted by Istanbul on May 15 to reach a ceasefire agreement, was neither the first nor will it be the last set of negotiations between the two countries to achieve peace.
Strategic Council Online –Opinion: More than 19 months have passed since the Zionist regime’s comprehensive military attack on Gaza—an attack that has so far failed to achieve any of its declared objectives.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The United States and Ukraine mineral agreement was signed in Washington after extensive discussions last month.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: After decades of relying on the U.S. security umbrella and institutions like NATO, Europe now finds itself in a position where it can no longer treat concepts such as “balance,” “deterrence,” and “strategic autonomy” as mere slogans.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The new US-Saudi nuclear agreement, despite legal and political ambiguities, could alter previous non-proliferation standards in West Asia and intensify nuclear competition, ushering it into a new phase.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Recent developments in Syria indicate an intensification of strategic rivalry between Turkey and the Israeli regime, but mutual considerations and the role of the United States have limited the likelihood of direct war.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The future of the so-called Trump peace plan for Gaza, despite claims of an agreement on Hamas’s disarmament, remains shrouded in ambiguity due to structural deficiencies and opposition from key actors.
SCFR Online – Opinion: An examination of the mechanisms of the Israeli regime’s influence in the United States depicts a complex picture of shared interests, strategic dependencies, and the limitations of this relationship.
SCFR Online – Interview: The signing of the Makkah agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey has raised questions about the future of the region’s security structure and the position of these countries in West Asian equations. Can this agreement become a genuine collective defense mechanism, or does it have more of a political and deterrent function than creating new military capacity?
SCFR Online – Opinion: The continuation of the US war against Iran, in addition to increasing operational costs, has called into question the actual capacity of the American arsenal to simultaneously fulfill security commitments on multiple fronts; an issue that affects deterrence, defense production capacity, and Washington’s resource prioritization.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Russia-Ukraine war and the war of the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran have been formed with different objectives and actors, but field and political developments indicate that they are not entirely separate from one another.
SCFR Online – Opinion: On Friday, August 7, the heads of state of three countries – Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan – signed a text under the title “Makkah Joint Defense Agreement.”
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A senior West Asia affairs analyst stated that the recent ceasefire agreement between Yemen’s Ansarullah and the U.S., mediated by Oman, led to the cessation of Ansarullah’s attacks on non-Israeli ships in the Red Sea and the suspension of American airstrikes. This agreement, reached after weeks of intense clashes—during which Ansarullah targeted the USS Harry Truman aircraft carrier with missile and drone attacks, inflicting over a billion dollars in losses on the U.S.—marks a turning point in Yemen’s strategic equations. Ansarullah’s military successes, from downing MQ-9 Reaper drones to missile strikes on Ben Gurion Airport, which halted its operations and sent millions of Zionists to shelters, have solidified its position as a key player in the Axis of Resistance.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Netanyahu’s cabinet, which has recently launched a new military operation in Gaza, is insanely massacring civilians. The continuation of the war until the complete destruction of Gaza and its takeover is the ultimate goal of the Zionist regime’s recent military operation.
Online Strategic Council – Interview: A European and American affairs expert stated that the European Union, due to its unstable economic situation and the Ukraine issue, is compelled to accommodate the U.S., and thus, it does not challenge America over the tariff hikes.
Strategic Council Online– Interview: A senior analyst on South Asian affairs stated that after a period of escalating tensions, which led to the mass expulsion of Afghan refugees from Pakistan and a downgrade in diplomatic relations between Islamabad and Kabul, the two sides have strategically resumed relations at the ambassador level. This development, which followed high-level consultations and coincided with an informal trilateral meeting of the foreign ministers of Pakistan, Afghanistan, and China in Beijing, signals a shared willingness to rebuild trust and deepen security and economic cooperation. This diplomatic shift must be understood as the result of intersecting security, economic, and geopolitical factors.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A West Asia affairs analyst stated that according to a recent poll by the Maariv newspaper, Netanyahu’s ruling coalition would secure only 49 seats in the Knesset (parliament) if new elections were held, losing one seat, while a minimum of 61 seats is required to form a government. This situation and military and judicial failures will place Netanyahu in the most critical phase of his leadership.
Strategic Council Online– Opinion: The Persian Gulf, as one of the most sensitive geopolitical regions in the world, is an arena for competition among regional and transregional powers, where the security and national interests of the actors take priority. This region holds strategic importance due to its vast energy reserves and the key role it plays in global oil and gas trade.
However, threats like environmental issues, smuggling, and energy security risks have added new complexities to its security equations. Iran, with the longest coastline in the Persian Gulf and a strategic geographical position, must protect its interests in a tense environment where extra-regional actors like the United States play a destructive role. In this framework, cooperation in specific areas serves as a tool to mitigate threats and strengthen our position in the regional balance of power.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The latest round of direct talks between Russia and Ukraine, hosted by Istanbul on May 15 to reach a ceasefire agreement, was neither the first nor will it be the last set of negotiations between the two countries to achieve peace.
Strategic Council Online –Opinion: More than 19 months have passed since the Zionist regime’s comprehensive military attack on Gaza—an attack that has so far failed to achieve any of its declared objectives.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The United States and Ukraine mineral agreement was signed in Washington after extensive discussions last month.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: After decades of relying on the U.S. security umbrella and institutions like NATO, Europe now finds itself in a position where it can no longer treat concepts such as “balance,” “deterrence,” and “strategic autonomy” as mere slogans.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The new US-Saudi nuclear agreement, despite legal and political ambiguities, could alter previous non-proliferation standards in West Asia and intensify nuclear competition, ushering it into a new phase.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Recent developments in Syria indicate an intensification of strategic rivalry between Turkey and the Israeli regime, but mutual considerations and the role of the United States have limited the likelihood of direct war.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The future of the so-called Trump peace plan for Gaza, despite claims of an agreement on Hamas’s disarmament, remains shrouded in ambiguity due to structural deficiencies and opposition from key actors.
SCFR Online – Opinion: An examination of the mechanisms of the Israeli regime’s influence in the United States depicts a complex picture of shared interests, strategic dependencies, and the limitations of this relationship.
SCFR Online – Interview: The signing of the Makkah agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey has raised questions about the future of the region’s security structure and the position of these countries in West Asian equations. Can this agreement become a genuine collective defense mechanism, or does it have more of a political and deterrent function than creating new military capacity?
SCFR Online – Opinion: The continuation of the US war against Iran, in addition to increasing operational costs, has called into question the actual capacity of the American arsenal to simultaneously fulfill security commitments on multiple fronts; an issue that affects deterrence, defense production capacity, and Washington’s resource prioritization.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Russia-Ukraine war and the war of the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran have been formed with different objectives and actors, but field and political developments indicate that they are not entirely separate from one another.
SCFR Online – Opinion: On Friday, August 7, the heads of state of three countries – Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan – signed a text under the title “Makkah Joint Defense Agreement.”
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A senior West Asia affairs analyst stated that the recent ceasefire agreement between Yemen’s Ansarullah and the U.S., mediated by Oman, led to the cessation of Ansarullah’s attacks on non-Israeli ships in the Red Sea and the suspension of American airstrikes. This agreement, reached after weeks of intense clashes—during which Ansarullah targeted the USS Harry Truman aircraft carrier with missile and drone attacks, inflicting over a billion dollars in losses on the U.S.—marks a turning point in Yemen’s strategic equations. Ansarullah’s military successes, from downing MQ-9 Reaper drones to missile strikes on Ben Gurion Airport, which halted its operations and sent millions of Zionists to shelters, have solidified its position as a key player in the Axis of Resistance.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Netanyahu’s cabinet, which has recently launched a new military operation in Gaza, is insanely massacring civilians. The continuation of the war until the complete destruction of Gaza and its takeover is the ultimate goal of the Zionist regime’s recent military operation.
Online Strategic Council – Interview: A European and American affairs expert stated that the European Union, due to its unstable economic situation and the Ukraine issue, is compelled to accommodate the U.S., and thus, it does not challenge America over the tariff hikes.
Strategic Council Online– Interview: A senior analyst on South Asian affairs stated that after a period of escalating tensions, which led to the mass expulsion of Afghan refugees from Pakistan and a downgrade in diplomatic relations between Islamabad and Kabul, the two sides have strategically resumed relations at the ambassador level. This development, which followed high-level consultations and coincided with an informal trilateral meeting of the foreign ministers of Pakistan, Afghanistan, and China in Beijing, signals a shared willingness to rebuild trust and deepen security and economic cooperation. This diplomatic shift must be understood as the result of intersecting security, economic, and geopolitical factors.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A West Asia affairs analyst stated that according to a recent poll by the Maariv newspaper, Netanyahu’s ruling coalition would secure only 49 seats in the Knesset (parliament) if new elections were held, losing one seat, while a minimum of 61 seats is required to form a government. This situation and military and judicial failures will place Netanyahu in the most critical phase of his leadership.
Strategic Council Online– Opinion: The Persian Gulf, as one of the most sensitive geopolitical regions in the world, is an arena for competition among regional and transregional powers, where the security and national interests of the actors take priority. This region holds strategic importance due to its vast energy reserves and the key role it plays in global oil and gas trade.
However, threats like environmental issues, smuggling, and energy security risks have added new complexities to its security equations. Iran, with the longest coastline in the Persian Gulf and a strategic geographical position, must protect its interests in a tense environment where extra-regional actors like the United States play a destructive role. In this framework, cooperation in specific areas serves as a tool to mitigate threats and strengthen our position in the regional balance of power.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The latest round of direct talks between Russia and Ukraine, hosted by Istanbul on May 15 to reach a ceasefire agreement, was neither the first nor will it be the last set of negotiations between the two countries to achieve peace.
Strategic Council Online –Opinion: More than 19 months have passed since the Zionist regime’s comprehensive military attack on Gaza—an attack that has so far failed to achieve any of its declared objectives.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The United States and Ukraine mineral agreement was signed in Washington after extensive discussions last month.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: After decades of relying on the U.S. security umbrella and institutions like NATO, Europe now finds itself in a position where it can no longer treat concepts such as “balance,” “deterrence,” and “strategic autonomy” as mere slogans.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The new US-Saudi nuclear agreement, despite legal and political ambiguities, could alter previous non-proliferation standards in West Asia and intensify nuclear competition, ushering it into a new phase.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Recent developments in Syria indicate an intensification of strategic rivalry between Turkey and the Israeli regime, but mutual considerations and the role of the United States have limited the likelihood of direct war.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The future of the so-called Trump peace plan for Gaza, despite claims of an agreement on Hamas’s disarmament, remains shrouded in ambiguity due to structural deficiencies and opposition from key actors.
SCFR Online – Opinion: An examination of the mechanisms of the Israeli regime’s influence in the United States depicts a complex picture of shared interests, strategic dependencies, and the limitations of this relationship.
SCFR Online – Interview: The signing of the Makkah agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey has raised questions about the future of the region’s security structure and the position of these countries in West Asian equations. Can this agreement become a genuine collective defense mechanism, or does it have more of a political and deterrent function than creating new military capacity?
SCFR Online – Opinion: The continuation of the US war against Iran, in addition to increasing operational costs, has called into question the actual capacity of the American arsenal to simultaneously fulfill security commitments on multiple fronts; an issue that affects deterrence, defense production capacity, and Washington’s resource prioritization.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Russia-Ukraine war and the war of the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran have been formed with different objectives and actors, but field and political developments indicate that they are not entirely separate from one another.
SCFR Online – Opinion: On Friday, August 7, the heads of state of three countries – Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan – signed a text under the title “Makkah Joint Defense Agreement.”
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A senior West Asia affairs analyst stated that the recent ceasefire agreement between Yemen’s Ansarullah and the U.S., mediated by Oman, led to the cessation of Ansarullah’s attacks on non-Israeli ships in the Red Sea and the suspension of American airstrikes. This agreement, reached after weeks of intense clashes—during which Ansarullah targeted the USS Harry Truman aircraft carrier with missile and drone attacks, inflicting over a billion dollars in losses on the U.S.—marks a turning point in Yemen’s strategic equations. Ansarullah’s military successes, from downing MQ-9 Reaper drones to missile strikes on Ben Gurion Airport, which halted its operations and sent millions of Zionists to shelters, have solidified its position as a key player in the Axis of Resistance.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Netanyahu’s cabinet, which has recently launched a new military operation in Gaza, is insanely massacring civilians. The continuation of the war until the complete destruction of Gaza and its takeover is the ultimate goal of the Zionist regime’s recent military operation.
Online Strategic Council – Interview: A European and American affairs expert stated that the European Union, due to its unstable economic situation and the Ukraine issue, is compelled to accommodate the U.S., and thus, it does not challenge America over the tariff hikes.
Strategic Council Online– Interview: A senior analyst on South Asian affairs stated that after a period of escalating tensions, which led to the mass expulsion of Afghan refugees from Pakistan and a downgrade in diplomatic relations between Islamabad and Kabul, the two sides have strategically resumed relations at the ambassador level. This development, which followed high-level consultations and coincided with an informal trilateral meeting of the foreign ministers of Pakistan, Afghanistan, and China in Beijing, signals a shared willingness to rebuild trust and deepen security and economic cooperation. This diplomatic shift must be understood as the result of intersecting security, economic, and geopolitical factors.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A West Asia affairs analyst stated that according to a recent poll by the Maariv newspaper, Netanyahu’s ruling coalition would secure only 49 seats in the Knesset (parliament) if new elections were held, losing one seat, while a minimum of 61 seats is required to form a government. This situation and military and judicial failures will place Netanyahu in the most critical phase of his leadership.
Strategic Council Online– Opinion: The Persian Gulf, as one of the most sensitive geopolitical regions in the world, is an arena for competition among regional and transregional powers, where the security and national interests of the actors take priority. This region holds strategic importance due to its vast energy reserves and the key role it plays in global oil and gas trade.
However, threats like environmental issues, smuggling, and energy security risks have added new complexities to its security equations. Iran, with the longest coastline in the Persian Gulf and a strategic geographical position, must protect its interests in a tense environment where extra-regional actors like the United States play a destructive role. In this framework, cooperation in specific areas serves as a tool to mitigate threats and strengthen our position in the regional balance of power.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The latest round of direct talks between Russia and Ukraine, hosted by Istanbul on May 15 to reach a ceasefire agreement, was neither the first nor will it be the last set of negotiations between the two countries to achieve peace.
Strategic Council Online –Opinion: More than 19 months have passed since the Zionist regime’s comprehensive military attack on Gaza—an attack that has so far failed to achieve any of its declared objectives.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The United States and Ukraine mineral agreement was signed in Washington after extensive discussions last month.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: After decades of relying on the U.S. security umbrella and institutions like NATO, Europe now finds itself in a position where it can no longer treat concepts such as “balance,” “deterrence,” and “strategic autonomy” as mere slogans.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The new US-Saudi nuclear agreement, despite legal and political ambiguities, could alter previous non-proliferation standards in West Asia and intensify nuclear competition, ushering it into a new phase.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Recent developments in Syria indicate an intensification of strategic rivalry between Turkey and the Israeli regime, but mutual considerations and the role of the United States have limited the likelihood of direct war.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The future of the so-called Trump peace plan for Gaza, despite claims of an agreement on Hamas’s disarmament, remains shrouded in ambiguity due to structural deficiencies and opposition from key actors.
SCFR Online – Opinion: An examination of the mechanisms of the Israeli regime’s influence in the United States depicts a complex picture of shared interests, strategic dependencies, and the limitations of this relationship.
SCFR Online – Interview: The signing of the Makkah agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey has raised questions about the future of the region’s security structure and the position of these countries in West Asian equations. Can this agreement become a genuine collective defense mechanism, or does it have more of a political and deterrent function than creating new military capacity?
SCFR Online – Opinion: The continuation of the US war against Iran, in addition to increasing operational costs, has called into question the actual capacity of the American arsenal to simultaneously fulfill security commitments on multiple fronts; an issue that affects deterrence, defense production capacity, and Washington’s resource prioritization.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Russia-Ukraine war and the war of the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran have been formed with different objectives and actors, but field and political developments indicate that they are not entirely separate from one another.
SCFR Online – Opinion: On Friday, August 7, the heads of state of three countries – Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan – signed a text under the title “Makkah Joint Defense Agreement.”
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A senior West Asia affairs analyst stated that the recent ceasefire agreement between Yemen’s Ansarullah and the U.S., mediated by Oman, led to the cessation of Ansarullah’s attacks on non-Israeli ships in the Red Sea and the suspension of American airstrikes. This agreement, reached after weeks of intense clashes—during which Ansarullah targeted the USS Harry Truman aircraft carrier with missile and drone attacks, inflicting over a billion dollars in losses on the U.S.—marks a turning point in Yemen’s strategic equations. Ansarullah’s military successes, from downing MQ-9 Reaper drones to missile strikes on Ben Gurion Airport, which halted its operations and sent millions of Zionists to shelters, have solidified its position as a key player in the Axis of Resistance.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Netanyahu’s cabinet, which has recently launched a new military operation in Gaza, is insanely massacring civilians. The continuation of the war until the complete destruction of Gaza and its takeover is the ultimate goal of the Zionist regime’s recent military operation.
Online Strategic Council – Interview: A European and American affairs expert stated that the European Union, due to its unstable economic situation and the Ukraine issue, is compelled to accommodate the U.S., and thus, it does not challenge America over the tariff hikes.
Strategic Council Online– Interview: A senior analyst on South Asian affairs stated that after a period of escalating tensions, which led to the mass expulsion of Afghan refugees from Pakistan and a downgrade in diplomatic relations between Islamabad and Kabul, the two sides have strategically resumed relations at the ambassador level. This development, which followed high-level consultations and coincided with an informal trilateral meeting of the foreign ministers of Pakistan, Afghanistan, and China in Beijing, signals a shared willingness to rebuild trust and deepen security and economic cooperation. This diplomatic shift must be understood as the result of intersecting security, economic, and geopolitical factors.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A West Asia affairs analyst stated that according to a recent poll by the Maariv newspaper, Netanyahu’s ruling coalition would secure only 49 seats in the Knesset (parliament) if new elections were held, losing one seat, while a minimum of 61 seats is required to form a government. This situation and military and judicial failures will place Netanyahu in the most critical phase of his leadership.
Strategic Council Online– Opinion: The Persian Gulf, as one of the most sensitive geopolitical regions in the world, is an arena for competition among regional and transregional powers, where the security and national interests of the actors take priority. This region holds strategic importance due to its vast energy reserves and the key role it plays in global oil and gas trade.
However, threats like environmental issues, smuggling, and energy security risks have added new complexities to its security equations. Iran, with the longest coastline in the Persian Gulf and a strategic geographical position, must protect its interests in a tense environment where extra-regional actors like the United States play a destructive role. In this framework, cooperation in specific areas serves as a tool to mitigate threats and strengthen our position in the regional balance of power.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The latest round of direct talks between Russia and Ukraine, hosted by Istanbul on May 15 to reach a ceasefire agreement, was neither the first nor will it be the last set of negotiations between the two countries to achieve peace.
Strategic Council Online –Opinion: More than 19 months have passed since the Zionist regime’s comprehensive military attack on Gaza—an attack that has so far failed to achieve any of its declared objectives.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The United States and Ukraine mineral agreement was signed in Washington after extensive discussions last month.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: After decades of relying on the U.S. security umbrella and institutions like NATO, Europe now finds itself in a position where it can no longer treat concepts such as “balance,” “deterrence,” and “strategic autonomy” as mere slogans.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The new US-Saudi nuclear agreement, despite legal and political ambiguities, could alter previous non-proliferation standards in West Asia and intensify nuclear competition, ushering it into a new phase.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Recent developments in Syria indicate an intensification of strategic rivalry between Turkey and the Israeli regime, but mutual considerations and the role of the United States have limited the likelihood of direct war.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The future of the so-called Trump peace plan for Gaza, despite claims of an agreement on Hamas’s disarmament, remains shrouded in ambiguity due to structural deficiencies and opposition from key actors.
SCFR Online – Opinion: An examination of the mechanisms of the Israeli regime’s influence in the United States depicts a complex picture of shared interests, strategic dependencies, and the limitations of this relationship.
SCFR Online – Interview: The signing of the Makkah agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey has raised questions about the future of the region’s security structure and the position of these countries in West Asian equations. Can this agreement become a genuine collective defense mechanism, or does it have more of a political and deterrent function than creating new military capacity?
SCFR Online – Opinion: The continuation of the US war against Iran, in addition to increasing operational costs, has called into question the actual capacity of the American arsenal to simultaneously fulfill security commitments on multiple fronts; an issue that affects deterrence, defense production capacity, and Washington’s resource prioritization.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Russia-Ukraine war and the war of the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran have been formed with different objectives and actors, but field and political developments indicate that they are not entirely separate from one another.
SCFR Online – Opinion: On Friday, August 7, the heads of state of three countries – Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan – signed a text under the title “Makkah Joint Defense Agreement.”