SCFR Online – Opinion: The withdrawal of American forces from Iraq has marked the end of Washington’s direct military presence in the country; however, America’s financial, political, and security levers can still affect and cause problems for the future of this country.
SCFR Online – Opinion: After months of war and economic pressure, the situation between Iran and the United States has been placed between two conflicting logics; Washington insists on intensifying pressure to gain concessions, and Tehran does not accept negotiations under pressure.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The expansion of artificial intelligence and influence operations has drawn the field of conflict from physical space to the perceptual and algorithmic environment and has turned cognitive deterrence into a strategic necessity.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Riyadh, amid the Iran war, Yemeni pressure, and ambiguous Washington guarantees, has turned to flexible balancing in order to both preserve its security and increase its bargaining power.
SCFR Online – Opinion: London’s decision to provide military support to Saudi Arabia in the Yemen file, beyond a limited aerial mission, could confront Britain with broad legal, security, economic, and strategic consequences.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The acceleration of AI competition has shattered the boundaries of economic, military, intelligence, and cognitive power, turning this technology into a strategic component of national power.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The three-day visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington and his meeting with Donald Trump on September 24 and 25, 2026, accompanied by a ceremonial welcome at Andrews Air Force Base, was more a diplomatic display for managing the level of tensions than an indication of a breakthrough achievement in relations between the two powers.
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.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The sale of advanced F-35 fighter jets by the United States to India is a major strategic event in the geopolitical and military arena in the South Asian region. This decision not only indicates the strengthening of military and economic relations between Washington and New Delhi but could profoundly impact the balance of power in the Indian subcontinent, especially concerning India’s main rivals, namely Pakistan and China.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A researcher in the field of strategy and geopolitical affairs considered the PKK disarmament to be due to their feeling of weakness after the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s government and the rise of Turkey, as well as the increase in international pressure with the coming to power of Donald Trump, and said: At the current stage, both the PKK and the Turkish government welcome this agreement, but it is unlikely that this agreement will last long.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Since Syria’s independence, the country has not faced the threat of “division” and “disintegration” as it has in recent weeks.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, as well as the Palestinian Authority and the Arab League, in a meeting held in Cairo, issued a joint statement rejecting US President Donald Trump’s proposal to transfer Gaza residents to Egypt and Jordan.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: Referring to the victory of the German Christian Democratic Party in the parliament and the impact of this election on regional and international interactions between Germany and the European Union, an international affairs expert said: “The relationship with America, especially during Donald Trump’s term, has become one of the serious challenges for the European Union, and given Germany’s pivotal position in the European Union, it is expected that this country will play an important role in this relationship. Therefore, one of the most important and main issues that Friedrich Mertz, the future Chancellor of Germany, should prioritize is how to deal with these two issues.”
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: US-European relations are moving towards “divergence” unprecedentedly. The Trump administration’s humiliating actions and statements regarding the European Union show that relations between the two sides are entering a new phase of “gap” and subsequent “tension.”
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Hamas’s mastery and proficiency in “narrative-making” and new “psychological warfare” tactics go beyond imagination. In recent weeks, Hamas has practically turned the ceremony for the release of Zionist prisoners into a stage to prove its legitimacy and wage a soft war against the Zionist regime.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: With Donald Trump returning to power on January 20, 2025, and taking office as the 47th President of the United States, the issue of the country’s relations with China and the future of relations between the two great powers has been among the most important topics that have received attention in the international arena.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The recent meeting between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of Ukraine, whose images were published in all media, once again showed the unfortunate consequences that unconditional trust in the United States can have in international relations.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: International criminal law, as one of the main pillars of the international system, is based on principles such as justice, equality before the law, and the fight against impunity. However, the behavior of some Western countries, especially towards the Zionist regime, indicates the application of double standards and the weakening of the foundations of the rule of law.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The withdrawal of American forces from Iraq has marked the end of Washington’s direct military presence in the country; however, America’s financial, political, and security levers can still affect and cause problems for the future of this country.
SCFR Online – Opinion: After months of war and economic pressure, the situation between Iran and the United States has been placed between two conflicting logics; Washington insists on intensifying pressure to gain concessions, and Tehran does not accept negotiations under pressure.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The expansion of artificial intelligence and influence operations has drawn the field of conflict from physical space to the perceptual and algorithmic environment and has turned cognitive deterrence into a strategic necessity.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Riyadh, amid the Iran war, Yemeni pressure, and ambiguous Washington guarantees, has turned to flexible balancing in order to both preserve its security and increase its bargaining power.
SCFR Online – Opinion: London’s decision to provide military support to Saudi Arabia in the Yemen file, beyond a limited aerial mission, could confront Britain with broad legal, security, economic, and strategic consequences.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The acceleration of AI competition has shattered the boundaries of economic, military, intelligence, and cognitive power, turning this technology into a strategic component of national power.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The three-day visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington and his meeting with Donald Trump on September 24 and 25, 2026, accompanied by a ceremonial welcome at Andrews Air Force Base, was more a diplomatic display for managing the level of tensions than an indication of a breakthrough achievement in relations between the two powers.
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.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The sale of advanced F-35 fighter jets by the United States to India is a major strategic event in the geopolitical and military arena in the South Asian region. This decision not only indicates the strengthening of military and economic relations between Washington and New Delhi but could profoundly impact the balance of power in the Indian subcontinent, especially concerning India’s main rivals, namely Pakistan and China.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A researcher in the field of strategy and geopolitical affairs considered the PKK disarmament to be due to their feeling of weakness after the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s government and the rise of Turkey, as well as the increase in international pressure with the coming to power of Donald Trump, and said: At the current stage, both the PKK and the Turkish government welcome this agreement, but it is unlikely that this agreement will last long.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Since Syria’s independence, the country has not faced the threat of “division” and “disintegration” as it has in recent weeks.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, as well as the Palestinian Authority and the Arab League, in a meeting held in Cairo, issued a joint statement rejecting US President Donald Trump’s proposal to transfer Gaza residents to Egypt and Jordan.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: Referring to the victory of the German Christian Democratic Party in the parliament and the impact of this election on regional and international interactions between Germany and the European Union, an international affairs expert said: “The relationship with America, especially during Donald Trump’s term, has become one of the serious challenges for the European Union, and given Germany’s pivotal position in the European Union, it is expected that this country will play an important role in this relationship. Therefore, one of the most important and main issues that Friedrich Mertz, the future Chancellor of Germany, should prioritize is how to deal with these two issues.”
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: US-European relations are moving towards “divergence” unprecedentedly. The Trump administration’s humiliating actions and statements regarding the European Union show that relations between the two sides are entering a new phase of “gap” and subsequent “tension.”
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Hamas’s mastery and proficiency in “narrative-making” and new “psychological warfare” tactics go beyond imagination. In recent weeks, Hamas has practically turned the ceremony for the release of Zionist prisoners into a stage to prove its legitimacy and wage a soft war against the Zionist regime.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: With Donald Trump returning to power on January 20, 2025, and taking office as the 47th President of the United States, the issue of the country’s relations with China and the future of relations between the two great powers has been among the most important topics that have received attention in the international arena.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The recent meeting between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of Ukraine, whose images were published in all media, once again showed the unfortunate consequences that unconditional trust in the United States can have in international relations.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: International criminal law, as one of the main pillars of the international system, is based on principles such as justice, equality before the law, and the fight against impunity. However, the behavior of some Western countries, especially towards the Zionist regime, indicates the application of double standards and the weakening of the foundations of the rule of law.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The sale of advanced F-35 fighter jets by the United States to India is a major strategic event in the geopolitical and military arena in the South Asian region. This decision not only indicates the strengthening of military and economic relations between Washington and New Delhi but could profoundly impact the balance of power in the Indian subcontinent, especially concerning India’s main rivals, namely Pakistan and China.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A researcher in the field of strategy and geopolitical affairs considered the PKK disarmament to be due to their feeling of weakness after the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s government and the rise of Turkey, as well as the increase in international pressure with the coming to power of Donald Trump, and said: At the current stage, both the PKK and the Turkish government welcome this agreement, but it is unlikely that this agreement will last long.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Since Syria’s independence, the country has not faced the threat of “division” and “disintegration” as it has in recent weeks.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, as well as the Palestinian Authority and the Arab League, in a meeting held in Cairo, issued a joint statement rejecting US President Donald Trump’s proposal to transfer Gaza residents to Egypt and Jordan.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: Referring to the victory of the German Christian Democratic Party in the parliament and the impact of this election on regional and international interactions between Germany and the European Union, an international affairs expert said: “The relationship with America, especially during Donald Trump’s term, has become one of the serious challenges for the European Union, and given Germany’s pivotal position in the European Union, it is expected that this country will play an important role in this relationship. Therefore, one of the most important and main issues that Friedrich Mertz, the future Chancellor of Germany, should prioritize is how to deal with these two issues.”
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: US-European relations are moving towards “divergence” unprecedentedly. The Trump administration’s humiliating actions and statements regarding the European Union show that relations between the two sides are entering a new phase of “gap” and subsequent “tension.”
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Hamas’s mastery and proficiency in “narrative-making” and new “psychological warfare” tactics go beyond imagination. In recent weeks, Hamas has practically turned the ceremony for the release of Zionist prisoners into a stage to prove its legitimacy and wage a soft war against the Zionist regime.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: With Donald Trump returning to power on January 20, 2025, and taking office as the 47th President of the United States, the issue of the country’s relations with China and the future of relations between the two great powers has been among the most important topics that have received attention in the international arena.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The recent meeting between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of Ukraine, whose images were published in all media, once again showed the unfortunate consequences that unconditional trust in the United States can have in international relations.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: International criminal law, as one of the main pillars of the international system, is based on principles such as justice, equality before the law, and the fight against impunity. However, the behavior of some Western countries, especially towards the Zionist regime, indicates the application of double standards and the weakening of the foundations of the rule of law.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The withdrawal of American forces from Iraq has marked the end of Washington’s direct military presence in the country; however, America’s financial, political, and security levers can still affect and cause problems for the future of this country.
SCFR Online – Opinion: After months of war and economic pressure, the situation between Iran and the United States has been placed between two conflicting logics; Washington insists on intensifying pressure to gain concessions, and Tehran does not accept negotiations under pressure.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The expansion of artificial intelligence and influence operations has drawn the field of conflict from physical space to the perceptual and algorithmic environment and has turned cognitive deterrence into a strategic necessity.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Riyadh, amid the Iran war, Yemeni pressure, and ambiguous Washington guarantees, has turned to flexible balancing in order to both preserve its security and increase its bargaining power.
SCFR Online – Opinion: London’s decision to provide military support to Saudi Arabia in the Yemen file, beyond a limited aerial mission, could confront Britain with broad legal, security, economic, and strategic consequences.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The acceleration of AI competition has shattered the boundaries of economic, military, intelligence, and cognitive power, turning this technology into a strategic component of national power.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The three-day visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington and his meeting with Donald Trump on September 24 and 25, 2026, accompanied by a ceremonial welcome at Andrews Air Force Base, was more a diplomatic display for managing the level of tensions than an indication of a breakthrough achievement in relations between the two powers.
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.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The sale of advanced F-35 fighter jets by the United States to India is a major strategic event in the geopolitical and military arena in the South Asian region. This decision not only indicates the strengthening of military and economic relations between Washington and New Delhi but could profoundly impact the balance of power in the Indian subcontinent, especially concerning India’s main rivals, namely Pakistan and China.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A researcher in the field of strategy and geopolitical affairs considered the PKK disarmament to be due to their feeling of weakness after the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s government and the rise of Turkey, as well as the increase in international pressure with the coming to power of Donald Trump, and said: At the current stage, both the PKK and the Turkish government welcome this agreement, but it is unlikely that this agreement will last long.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Since Syria’s independence, the country has not faced the threat of “division” and “disintegration” as it has in recent weeks.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, as well as the Palestinian Authority and the Arab League, in a meeting held in Cairo, issued a joint statement rejecting US President Donald Trump’s proposal to transfer Gaza residents to Egypt and Jordan.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: Referring to the victory of the German Christian Democratic Party in the parliament and the impact of this election on regional and international interactions between Germany and the European Union, an international affairs expert said: “The relationship with America, especially during Donald Trump’s term, has become one of the serious challenges for the European Union, and given Germany’s pivotal position in the European Union, it is expected that this country will play an important role in this relationship. Therefore, one of the most important and main issues that Friedrich Mertz, the future Chancellor of Germany, should prioritize is how to deal with these two issues.”
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: US-European relations are moving towards “divergence” unprecedentedly. The Trump administration’s humiliating actions and statements regarding the European Union show that relations between the two sides are entering a new phase of “gap” and subsequent “tension.”
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Hamas’s mastery and proficiency in “narrative-making” and new “psychological warfare” tactics go beyond imagination. In recent weeks, Hamas has practically turned the ceremony for the release of Zionist prisoners into a stage to prove its legitimacy and wage a soft war against the Zionist regime.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: With Donald Trump returning to power on January 20, 2025, and taking office as the 47th President of the United States, the issue of the country’s relations with China and the future of relations between the two great powers has been among the most important topics that have received attention in the international arena.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The recent meeting between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of Ukraine, whose images were published in all media, once again showed the unfortunate consequences that unconditional trust in the United States can have in international relations.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: International criminal law, as one of the main pillars of the international system, is based on principles such as justice, equality before the law, and the fight against impunity. However, the behavior of some Western countries, especially towards the Zionist regime, indicates the application of double standards and the weakening of the foundations of the rule of law.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The withdrawal of American forces from Iraq has marked the end of Washington’s direct military presence in the country; however, America’s financial, political, and security levers can still affect and cause problems for the future of this country.
SCFR Online – Opinion: After months of war and economic pressure, the situation between Iran and the United States has been placed between two conflicting logics; Washington insists on intensifying pressure to gain concessions, and Tehran does not accept negotiations under pressure.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The expansion of artificial intelligence and influence operations has drawn the field of conflict from physical space to the perceptual and algorithmic environment and has turned cognitive deterrence into a strategic necessity.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Riyadh, amid the Iran war, Yemeni pressure, and ambiguous Washington guarantees, has turned to flexible balancing in order to both preserve its security and increase its bargaining power.
SCFR Online – Opinion: London’s decision to provide military support to Saudi Arabia in the Yemen file, beyond a limited aerial mission, could confront Britain with broad legal, security, economic, and strategic consequences.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The acceleration of AI competition has shattered the boundaries of economic, military, intelligence, and cognitive power, turning this technology into a strategic component of national power.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The three-day visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington and his meeting with Donald Trump on September 24 and 25, 2026, accompanied by a ceremonial welcome at Andrews Air Force Base, was more a diplomatic display for managing the level of tensions than an indication of a breakthrough achievement in relations between the two powers.
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.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The sale of advanced F-35 fighter jets by the United States to India is a major strategic event in the geopolitical and military arena in the South Asian region. This decision not only indicates the strengthening of military and economic relations between Washington and New Delhi but could profoundly impact the balance of power in the Indian subcontinent, especially concerning India’s main rivals, namely Pakistan and China.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A researcher in the field of strategy and geopolitical affairs considered the PKK disarmament to be due to their feeling of weakness after the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s government and the rise of Turkey, as well as the increase in international pressure with the coming to power of Donald Trump, and said: At the current stage, both the PKK and the Turkish government welcome this agreement, but it is unlikely that this agreement will last long.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Since Syria’s independence, the country has not faced the threat of “division” and “disintegration” as it has in recent weeks.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, as well as the Palestinian Authority and the Arab League, in a meeting held in Cairo, issued a joint statement rejecting US President Donald Trump’s proposal to transfer Gaza residents to Egypt and Jordan.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: Referring to the victory of the German Christian Democratic Party in the parliament and the impact of this election on regional and international interactions between Germany and the European Union, an international affairs expert said: “The relationship with America, especially during Donald Trump’s term, has become one of the serious challenges for the European Union, and given Germany’s pivotal position in the European Union, it is expected that this country will play an important role in this relationship. Therefore, one of the most important and main issues that Friedrich Mertz, the future Chancellor of Germany, should prioritize is how to deal with these two issues.”
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: US-European relations are moving towards “divergence” unprecedentedly. The Trump administration’s humiliating actions and statements regarding the European Union show that relations between the two sides are entering a new phase of “gap” and subsequent “tension.”
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Hamas’s mastery and proficiency in “narrative-making” and new “psychological warfare” tactics go beyond imagination. In recent weeks, Hamas has practically turned the ceremony for the release of Zionist prisoners into a stage to prove its legitimacy and wage a soft war against the Zionist regime.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: With Donald Trump returning to power on January 20, 2025, and taking office as the 47th President of the United States, the issue of the country’s relations with China and the future of relations between the two great powers has been among the most important topics that have received attention in the international arena.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The recent meeting between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of Ukraine, whose images were published in all media, once again showed the unfortunate consequences that unconditional trust in the United States can have in international relations.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: International criminal law, as one of the main pillars of the international system, is based on principles such as justice, equality before the law, and the fight against impunity. However, the behavior of some Western countries, especially towards the Zionist regime, indicates the application of double standards and the weakening of the foundations of the rule of law.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The withdrawal of American forces from Iraq has marked the end of Washington’s direct military presence in the country; however, America’s financial, political, and security levers can still affect and cause problems for the future of this country.
SCFR Online – Opinion: After months of war and economic pressure, the situation between Iran and the United States has been placed between two conflicting logics; Washington insists on intensifying pressure to gain concessions, and Tehran does not accept negotiations under pressure.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The expansion of artificial intelligence and influence operations has drawn the field of conflict from physical space to the perceptual and algorithmic environment and has turned cognitive deterrence into a strategic necessity.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Riyadh, amid the Iran war, Yemeni pressure, and ambiguous Washington guarantees, has turned to flexible balancing in order to both preserve its security and increase its bargaining power.
SCFR Online – Opinion: London’s decision to provide military support to Saudi Arabia in the Yemen file, beyond a limited aerial mission, could confront Britain with broad legal, security, economic, and strategic consequences.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The acceleration of AI competition has shattered the boundaries of economic, military, intelligence, and cognitive power, turning this technology into a strategic component of national power.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The three-day visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington and his meeting with Donald Trump on September 24 and 25, 2026, accompanied by a ceremonial welcome at Andrews Air Force Base, was more a diplomatic display for managing the level of tensions than an indication of a breakthrough achievement in relations between the two powers.
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.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The sale of advanced F-35 fighter jets by the United States to India is a major strategic event in the geopolitical and military arena in the South Asian region. This decision not only indicates the strengthening of military and economic relations between Washington and New Delhi but could profoundly impact the balance of power in the Indian subcontinent, especially concerning India’s main rivals, namely Pakistan and China.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A researcher in the field of strategy and geopolitical affairs considered the PKK disarmament to be due to their feeling of weakness after the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s government and the rise of Turkey, as well as the increase in international pressure with the coming to power of Donald Trump, and said: At the current stage, both the PKK and the Turkish government welcome this agreement, but it is unlikely that this agreement will last long.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Since Syria’s independence, the country has not faced the threat of “division” and “disintegration” as it has in recent weeks.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, as well as the Palestinian Authority and the Arab League, in a meeting held in Cairo, issued a joint statement rejecting US President Donald Trump’s proposal to transfer Gaza residents to Egypt and Jordan.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: Referring to the victory of the German Christian Democratic Party in the parliament and the impact of this election on regional and international interactions between Germany and the European Union, an international affairs expert said: “The relationship with America, especially during Donald Trump’s term, has become one of the serious challenges for the European Union, and given Germany’s pivotal position in the European Union, it is expected that this country will play an important role in this relationship. Therefore, one of the most important and main issues that Friedrich Mertz, the future Chancellor of Germany, should prioritize is how to deal with these two issues.”
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: US-European relations are moving towards “divergence” unprecedentedly. The Trump administration’s humiliating actions and statements regarding the European Union show that relations between the two sides are entering a new phase of “gap” and subsequent “tension.”
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Hamas’s mastery and proficiency in “narrative-making” and new “psychological warfare” tactics go beyond imagination. In recent weeks, Hamas has practically turned the ceremony for the release of Zionist prisoners into a stage to prove its legitimacy and wage a soft war against the Zionist regime.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: With Donald Trump returning to power on January 20, 2025, and taking office as the 47th President of the United States, the issue of the country’s relations with China and the future of relations between the two great powers has been among the most important topics that have received attention in the international arena.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The recent meeting between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of Ukraine, whose images were published in all media, once again showed the unfortunate consequences that unconditional trust in the United States can have in international relations.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: International criminal law, as one of the main pillars of the international system, is based on principles such as justice, equality before the law, and the fight against impunity. However, the behavior of some Western countries, especially towards the Zionist regime, indicates the application of double standards and the weakening of the foundations of the rule of law.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The withdrawal of American forces from Iraq has marked the end of Washington’s direct military presence in the country; however, America’s financial, political, and security levers can still affect and cause problems for the future of this country.
SCFR Online – Opinion: After months of war and economic pressure, the situation between Iran and the United States has been placed between two conflicting logics; Washington insists on intensifying pressure to gain concessions, and Tehran does not accept negotiations under pressure.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The expansion of artificial intelligence and influence operations has drawn the field of conflict from physical space to the perceptual and algorithmic environment and has turned cognitive deterrence into a strategic necessity.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Riyadh, amid the Iran war, Yemeni pressure, and ambiguous Washington guarantees, has turned to flexible balancing in order to both preserve its security and increase its bargaining power.
SCFR Online – Opinion: London’s decision to provide military support to Saudi Arabia in the Yemen file, beyond a limited aerial mission, could confront Britain with broad legal, security, economic, and strategic consequences.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The acceleration of AI competition has shattered the boundaries of economic, military, intelligence, and cognitive power, turning this technology into a strategic component of national power.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The three-day visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington and his meeting with Donald Trump on September 24 and 25, 2026, accompanied by a ceremonial welcome at Andrews Air Force Base, was more a diplomatic display for managing the level of tensions than an indication of a breakthrough achievement in relations between the two powers.
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.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The sale of advanced F-35 fighter jets by the United States to India is a major strategic event in the geopolitical and military arena in the South Asian region. This decision not only indicates the strengthening of military and economic relations between Washington and New Delhi but could profoundly impact the balance of power in the Indian subcontinent, especially concerning India’s main rivals, namely Pakistan and China.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A researcher in the field of strategy and geopolitical affairs considered the PKK disarmament to be due to their feeling of weakness after the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s government and the rise of Turkey, as well as the increase in international pressure with the coming to power of Donald Trump, and said: At the current stage, both the PKK and the Turkish government welcome this agreement, but it is unlikely that this agreement will last long.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Since Syria’s independence, the country has not faced the threat of “division” and “disintegration” as it has in recent weeks.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, as well as the Palestinian Authority and the Arab League, in a meeting held in Cairo, issued a joint statement rejecting US President Donald Trump’s proposal to transfer Gaza residents to Egypt and Jordan.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: Referring to the victory of the German Christian Democratic Party in the parliament and the impact of this election on regional and international interactions between Germany and the European Union, an international affairs expert said: “The relationship with America, especially during Donald Trump’s term, has become one of the serious challenges for the European Union, and given Germany’s pivotal position in the European Union, it is expected that this country will play an important role in this relationship. Therefore, one of the most important and main issues that Friedrich Mertz, the future Chancellor of Germany, should prioritize is how to deal with these two issues.”
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: US-European relations are moving towards “divergence” unprecedentedly. The Trump administration’s humiliating actions and statements regarding the European Union show that relations between the two sides are entering a new phase of “gap” and subsequent “tension.”
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Hamas’s mastery and proficiency in “narrative-making” and new “psychological warfare” tactics go beyond imagination. In recent weeks, Hamas has practically turned the ceremony for the release of Zionist prisoners into a stage to prove its legitimacy and wage a soft war against the Zionist regime.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: With Donald Trump returning to power on January 20, 2025, and taking office as the 47th President of the United States, the issue of the country’s relations with China and the future of relations between the two great powers has been among the most important topics that have received attention in the international arena.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The recent meeting between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of Ukraine, whose images were published in all media, once again showed the unfortunate consequences that unconditional trust in the United States can have in international relations.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: International criminal law, as one of the main pillars of the international system, is based on principles such as justice, equality before the law, and the fight against impunity. However, the behavior of some Western countries, especially towards the Zionist regime, indicates the application of double standards and the weakening of the foundations of the rule of law.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The withdrawal of American forces from Iraq has marked the end of Washington’s direct military presence in the country; however, America’s financial, political, and security levers can still affect and cause problems for the future of this country.
SCFR Online – Opinion: After months of war and economic pressure, the situation between Iran and the United States has been placed between two conflicting logics; Washington insists on intensifying pressure to gain concessions, and Tehran does not accept negotiations under pressure.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The expansion of artificial intelligence and influence operations has drawn the field of conflict from physical space to the perceptual and algorithmic environment and has turned cognitive deterrence into a strategic necessity.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Riyadh, amid the Iran war, Yemeni pressure, and ambiguous Washington guarantees, has turned to flexible balancing in order to both preserve its security and increase its bargaining power.
SCFR Online – Opinion: London’s decision to provide military support to Saudi Arabia in the Yemen file, beyond a limited aerial mission, could confront Britain with broad legal, security, economic, and strategic consequences.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The acceleration of AI competition has shattered the boundaries of economic, military, intelligence, and cognitive power, turning this technology into a strategic component of national power.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The three-day visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington and his meeting with Donald Trump on September 24 and 25, 2026, accompanied by a ceremonial welcome at Andrews Air Force Base, was more a diplomatic display for managing the level of tensions than an indication of a breakthrough achievement in relations between the two powers.
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.