An Analysis of the Makkah Defense Pact
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.”
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Dimensions and challenges of the initiative to revive the Hejaz Railway
Strategic Council Online – Note: The initiative to revive the Hejaz Railway, beyond being a transportation project, constitutes an attempt to redefine geopolitics, the economy, and Turkey’s regional position; however, its realization appears to face significant financial, security, and institutional challenges.
Hormuz after the War; Transition from the Liberal Maritime Order to Multipolar Energy Geopolitics
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Strait of Hormuz crisis is no longer merely the consequence of a military confrontation, but rather a sign of the transition from the US-centered maritime order to a new energy security structure involving the participation of emerging and influential powers.
The Emergence of Divergence in US and Israeli Regime Interests Following the War Against Iran
SCFR Online – Opinion: Iran’s active deterrence strategy, while increasing the costs of US intervention, has increasingly exposed the hidden rifts between Washington’s interests and those of the Israeli regime.
A Look at the Dimensions and Outlook of Tensions in Turkey-Israeli Regime Relations
SCFR Online – Opinion: The escalation of verbal and strategic tensions between Turkey and the Israeli regime, although not increasing the likelihood of direct war, indicates the formation of a new order in West Asian geopolitical rivalries.
Balancing in the chain of chokepoints; from sea-based deterrence to pluralistic diplomacy
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.
The Impact of the Ukraine War on the Rearrangement of the Global Balance of Power
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Ukraine war was not merely a European crisis, but rather the starting point for the rearrangement of the global balance of power and a shift in the strategic behavior of great powers.
Geoeconomics as the Most Important Arena of Great Power Competition
SCFR Online – Opinion: Great power competition is now pursued more in trade, currency, technology, and global supply chains than on the battlefields of military confrontation.
Rahman Ghahramanpour
Challenges Ahead for Future Cooperation Between Iran and the IAEA
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs expert stated that the recent attacks by the Israeli regime and the U.S. against Iran’s nuclear facilities are the primary challenge to future cooperation between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Nature of War and Nuclear Deterrence
Strategic Council Online—Interview: An international affairs expert said: The main competition between powers in the international arena in the future will be over artificial intelligence, and the winner will play a decisive role in international developments.
Netanyahu’s Goals of Escalating Tensions with Lebanon’s Hezbollah
Strategic Council Online—Interview: An international affairs expert said: The situation of Netanyahu and the Likud Party has improved somewhat compared to the early months of the October 7 war, and it can be assumed that Netanyahu’s actions in Gaza, Lebanon, and the West Bank will not end soon, so much so that he will not allow a ceasefire to take place.
Opportunities & Challenges of NATO on Its 75th Birthday
Strategic Council Online—Opinion: An expert on international affairs said: Although NATO, on its 75th birthday, has become more cohesive than three decades ago due to Russia’s attack on Ukraine, this does not mean it will not face challenges in its future prospects.
Europe’s Challenges in Siding with US on IAEA’s Iran Resolution
Strategic Council Online – An expert on disarmament issues said that Europe had joined the US-Israeli-Saudi scenario by voting for a resolution against Iran at the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
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An Analysis of the Makkah Defense Pact
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.”
Dimensions and challenges of the initiative to revive the Hejaz Railway
Strategic Council Online – Note: The initiative to revive the Hejaz Railway, beyond being a transportation project, constitutes an attempt to redefine geopolitics, the economy, and Turkey’s regional position; however, its realization appears to face significant financial, security, and institutional challenges.
Hormuz after the War; Transition from the Liberal Maritime Order to Multipolar Energy Geopolitics
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Strait of Hormuz crisis is no longer merely the consequence of a military confrontation, but rather a sign of the transition from the US-centered maritime order to a new energy security structure involving the participation of emerging and influential powers.
The Emergence of Divergence in US and Israeli Regime Interests Following the War Against Iran
SCFR Online – Opinion: Iran’s active deterrence strategy, while increasing the costs of US intervention, has increasingly exposed the hidden rifts between Washington’s interests and those of the Israeli regime.
A Look at the Dimensions and Outlook of Tensions in Turkey-Israeli Regime Relations
SCFR Online – Opinion: The escalation of verbal and strategic tensions between Turkey and the Israeli regime, although not increasing the likelihood of direct war, indicates the formation of a new order in West Asian geopolitical rivalries.
Balancing in the chain of chokepoints; from sea-based deterrence to pluralistic diplomacy
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.
The Impact of the Ukraine War on the Rearrangement of the Global Balance of Power
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Ukraine war was not merely a European crisis, but rather the starting point for the rearrangement of the global balance of power and a shift in the strategic behavior of great powers.
Geoeconomics as the Most Important Arena of Great Power Competition
SCFR Online – Opinion: Great power competition is now pursued more in trade, currency, technology, and global supply chains than on the battlefields of military confrontation.
Rahman Ghahramanpour
Challenges Ahead for Future Cooperation Between Iran and the IAEA
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs expert stated that the recent attacks by the Israeli regime and the U.S. against Iran’s nuclear facilities are the primary challenge to future cooperation between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Nature of War and Nuclear Deterrence
Strategic Council Online—Interview: An international affairs expert said: The main competition between powers in the international arena in the future will be over artificial intelligence, and the winner will play a decisive role in international developments.
Netanyahu’s Goals of Escalating Tensions with Lebanon’s Hezbollah
Strategic Council Online—Interview: An international affairs expert said: The situation of Netanyahu and the Likud Party has improved somewhat compared to the early months of the October 7 war, and it can be assumed that Netanyahu’s actions in Gaza, Lebanon, and the West Bank will not end soon, so much so that he will not allow a ceasefire to take place.
Opportunities & Challenges of NATO on Its 75th Birthday
Strategic Council Online—Opinion: An expert on international affairs said: Although NATO, on its 75th birthday, has become more cohesive than three decades ago due to Russia’s attack on Ukraine, this does not mean it will not face challenges in its future prospects.
Europe’s Challenges in Siding with US on IAEA’s Iran Resolution
Strategic Council Online – An expert on disarmament issues said that Europe had joined the US-Israeli-Saudi scenario by voting for a resolution against Iran at the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Rahman Ghahramanpour
Challenges Ahead for Future Cooperation Between Iran and the IAEA
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs expert stated that the recent attacks by the Israeli regime and the U.S. against Iran’s nuclear facilities are the primary challenge to future cooperation between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Nature of War and Nuclear Deterrence
Strategic Council Online—Interview: An international affairs expert said: The main competition between powers in the international arena in the future will be over artificial intelligence, and the winner will play a decisive role in international developments.
Netanyahu’s Goals of Escalating Tensions with Lebanon’s Hezbollah
Strategic Council Online—Interview: An international affairs expert said: The situation of Netanyahu and the Likud Party has improved somewhat compared to the early months of the October 7 war, and it can be assumed that Netanyahu’s actions in Gaza, Lebanon, and the West Bank will not end soon, so much so that he will not allow a ceasefire to take place.
Opportunities & Challenges of NATO on Its 75th Birthday
Strategic Council Online—Opinion: An expert on international affairs said: Although NATO, on its 75th birthday, has become more cohesive than three decades ago due to Russia’s attack on Ukraine, this does not mean it will not face challenges in its future prospects.
Europe’s Challenges in Siding with US on IAEA’s Iran Resolution
Strategic Council Online – An expert on disarmament issues said that Europe had joined the US-Israeli-Saudi scenario by voting for a resolution against Iran at the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
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An Analysis of the Makkah Defense Pact
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.”
Dimensions and challenges of the initiative to revive the Hejaz Railway
Strategic Council Online – Note: The initiative to revive the Hejaz Railway, beyond being a transportation project, constitutes an attempt to redefine geopolitics, the economy, and Turkey’s regional position; however, its realization appears to face significant financial, security, and institutional challenges.
Hormuz after the War; Transition from the Liberal Maritime Order to Multipolar Energy Geopolitics
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Strait of Hormuz crisis is no longer merely the consequence of a military confrontation, but rather a sign of the transition from the US-centered maritime order to a new energy security structure involving the participation of emerging and influential powers.
The Emergence of Divergence in US and Israeli Regime Interests Following the War Against Iran
SCFR Online – Opinion: Iran’s active deterrence strategy, while increasing the costs of US intervention, has increasingly exposed the hidden rifts between Washington’s interests and those of the Israeli regime.
A Look at the Dimensions and Outlook of Tensions in Turkey-Israeli Regime Relations
SCFR Online – Opinion: The escalation of verbal and strategic tensions between Turkey and the Israeli regime, although not increasing the likelihood of direct war, indicates the formation of a new order in West Asian geopolitical rivalries.
Balancing in the chain of chokepoints; from sea-based deterrence to pluralistic diplomacy
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.
The Impact of the Ukraine War on the Rearrangement of the Global Balance of Power
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Ukraine war was not merely a European crisis, but rather the starting point for the rearrangement of the global balance of power and a shift in the strategic behavior of great powers.
Geoeconomics as the Most Important Arena of Great Power Competition
SCFR Online – Opinion: Great power competition is now pursued more in trade, currency, technology, and global supply chains than on the battlefields of military confrontation.
Rahman Ghahramanpour
Challenges Ahead for Future Cooperation Between Iran and the IAEA
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs expert stated that the recent attacks by the Israeli regime and the U.S. against Iran’s nuclear facilities are the primary challenge to future cooperation between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Nature of War and Nuclear Deterrence
Strategic Council Online—Interview: An international affairs expert said: The main competition between powers in the international arena in the future will be over artificial intelligence, and the winner will play a decisive role in international developments.
Netanyahu’s Goals of Escalating Tensions with Lebanon’s Hezbollah
Strategic Council Online—Interview: An international affairs expert said: The situation of Netanyahu and the Likud Party has improved somewhat compared to the early months of the October 7 war, and it can be assumed that Netanyahu’s actions in Gaza, Lebanon, and the West Bank will not end soon, so much so that he will not allow a ceasefire to take place.
Opportunities & Challenges of NATO on Its 75th Birthday
Strategic Council Online—Opinion: An expert on international affairs said: Although NATO, on its 75th birthday, has become more cohesive than three decades ago due to Russia’s attack on Ukraine, this does not mean it will not face challenges in its future prospects.
Europe’s Challenges in Siding with US on IAEA’s Iran Resolution
Strategic Council Online – An expert on disarmament issues said that Europe had joined the US-Israeli-Saudi scenario by voting for a resolution against Iran at the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
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An Analysis of the Makkah Defense Pact
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.”
Dimensions and challenges of the initiative to revive the Hejaz Railway
Strategic Council Online – Note: The initiative to revive the Hejaz Railway, beyond being a transportation project, constitutes an attempt to redefine geopolitics, the economy, and Turkey’s regional position; however, its realization appears to face significant financial, security, and institutional challenges.
Hormuz after the War; Transition from the Liberal Maritime Order to Multipolar Energy Geopolitics
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Strait of Hormuz crisis is no longer merely the consequence of a military confrontation, but rather a sign of the transition from the US-centered maritime order to a new energy security structure involving the participation of emerging and influential powers.
The Emergence of Divergence in US and Israeli Regime Interests Following the War Against Iran
SCFR Online – Opinion: Iran’s active deterrence strategy, while increasing the costs of US intervention, has increasingly exposed the hidden rifts between Washington’s interests and those of the Israeli regime.
A Look at the Dimensions and Outlook of Tensions in Turkey-Israeli Regime Relations
SCFR Online – Opinion: The escalation of verbal and strategic tensions between Turkey and the Israeli regime, although not increasing the likelihood of direct war, indicates the formation of a new order in West Asian geopolitical rivalries.
Balancing in the chain of chokepoints; from sea-based deterrence to pluralistic diplomacy
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.
The Impact of the Ukraine War on the Rearrangement of the Global Balance of Power
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Ukraine war was not merely a European crisis, but rather the starting point for the rearrangement of the global balance of power and a shift in the strategic behavior of great powers.
Geoeconomics as the Most Important Arena of Great Power Competition
SCFR Online – Opinion: Great power competition is now pursued more in trade, currency, technology, and global supply chains than on the battlefields of military confrontation.
Rahman Ghahramanpour
Challenges Ahead for Future Cooperation Between Iran and the IAEA
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs expert stated that the recent attacks by the Israeli regime and the U.S. against Iran’s nuclear facilities are the primary challenge to future cooperation between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Nature of War and Nuclear Deterrence
Strategic Council Online—Interview: An international affairs expert said: The main competition between powers in the international arena in the future will be over artificial intelligence, and the winner will play a decisive role in international developments.
Netanyahu’s Goals of Escalating Tensions with Lebanon’s Hezbollah
Strategic Council Online—Interview: An international affairs expert said: The situation of Netanyahu and the Likud Party has improved somewhat compared to the early months of the October 7 war, and it can be assumed that Netanyahu’s actions in Gaza, Lebanon, and the West Bank will not end soon, so much so that he will not allow a ceasefire to take place.
Opportunities & Challenges of NATO on Its 75th Birthday
Strategic Council Online—Opinion: An expert on international affairs said: Although NATO, on its 75th birthday, has become more cohesive than three decades ago due to Russia’s attack on Ukraine, this does not mean it will not face challenges in its future prospects.
Europe’s Challenges in Siding with US on IAEA’s Iran Resolution
Strategic Council Online – An expert on disarmament issues said that Europe had joined the US-Israeli-Saudi scenario by voting for a resolution against Iran at the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
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An Analysis of the Makkah Defense Pact
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.”
Dimensions and challenges of the initiative to revive the Hejaz Railway
Strategic Council Online – Note: The initiative to revive the Hejaz Railway, beyond being a transportation project, constitutes an attempt to redefine geopolitics, the economy, and Turkey’s regional position; however, its realization appears to face significant financial, security, and institutional challenges.
Hormuz after the War; Transition from the Liberal Maritime Order to Multipolar Energy Geopolitics
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Strait of Hormuz crisis is no longer merely the consequence of a military confrontation, but rather a sign of the transition from the US-centered maritime order to a new energy security structure involving the participation of emerging and influential powers.
The Emergence of Divergence in US and Israeli Regime Interests Following the War Against Iran
SCFR Online – Opinion: Iran’s active deterrence strategy, while increasing the costs of US intervention, has increasingly exposed the hidden rifts between Washington’s interests and those of the Israeli regime.
A Look at the Dimensions and Outlook of Tensions in Turkey-Israeli Regime Relations
SCFR Online – Opinion: The escalation of verbal and strategic tensions between Turkey and the Israeli regime, although not increasing the likelihood of direct war, indicates the formation of a new order in West Asian geopolitical rivalries.
Balancing in the chain of chokepoints; from sea-based deterrence to pluralistic diplomacy
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.
The Impact of the Ukraine War on the Rearrangement of the Global Balance of Power
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Ukraine war was not merely a European crisis, but rather the starting point for the rearrangement of the global balance of power and a shift in the strategic behavior of great powers.
Geoeconomics as the Most Important Arena of Great Power Competition
SCFR Online – Opinion: Great power competition is now pursued more in trade, currency, technology, and global supply chains than on the battlefields of military confrontation.
Rahman Ghahramanpour
Challenges Ahead for Future Cooperation Between Iran and the IAEA
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs expert stated that the recent attacks by the Israeli regime and the U.S. against Iran’s nuclear facilities are the primary challenge to future cooperation between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Nature of War and Nuclear Deterrence
Strategic Council Online—Interview: An international affairs expert said: The main competition between powers in the international arena in the future will be over artificial intelligence, and the winner will play a decisive role in international developments.
Netanyahu’s Goals of Escalating Tensions with Lebanon’s Hezbollah
Strategic Council Online—Interview: An international affairs expert said: The situation of Netanyahu and the Likud Party has improved somewhat compared to the early months of the October 7 war, and it can be assumed that Netanyahu’s actions in Gaza, Lebanon, and the West Bank will not end soon, so much so that he will not allow a ceasefire to take place.
Opportunities & Challenges of NATO on Its 75th Birthday
Strategic Council Online—Opinion: An expert on international affairs said: Although NATO, on its 75th birthday, has become more cohesive than three decades ago due to Russia’s attack on Ukraine, this does not mean it will not face challenges in its future prospects.
Europe’s Challenges in Siding with US on IAEA’s Iran Resolution
Strategic Council Online – An expert on disarmament issues said that Europe had joined the US-Israeli-Saudi scenario by voting for a resolution against Iran at the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
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An Analysis of the Makkah Defense Pact
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.”
Dimensions and challenges of the initiative to revive the Hejaz Railway
Strategic Council Online – Note: The initiative to revive the Hejaz Railway, beyond being a transportation project, constitutes an attempt to redefine geopolitics, the economy, and Turkey’s regional position; however, its realization appears to face significant financial, security, and institutional challenges.
Hormuz after the War; Transition from the Liberal Maritime Order to Multipolar Energy Geopolitics
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Strait of Hormuz crisis is no longer merely the consequence of a military confrontation, but rather a sign of the transition from the US-centered maritime order to a new energy security structure involving the participation of emerging and influential powers.
The Emergence of Divergence in US and Israeli Regime Interests Following the War Against Iran
SCFR Online – Opinion: Iran’s active deterrence strategy, while increasing the costs of US intervention, has increasingly exposed the hidden rifts between Washington’s interests and those of the Israeli regime.
A Look at the Dimensions and Outlook of Tensions in Turkey-Israeli Regime Relations
SCFR Online – Opinion: The escalation of verbal and strategic tensions between Turkey and the Israeli regime, although not increasing the likelihood of direct war, indicates the formation of a new order in West Asian geopolitical rivalries.
Balancing in the chain of chokepoints; from sea-based deterrence to pluralistic diplomacy
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.
The Impact of the Ukraine War on the Rearrangement of the Global Balance of Power
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Ukraine war was not merely a European crisis, but rather the starting point for the rearrangement of the global balance of power and a shift in the strategic behavior of great powers.
Geoeconomics as the Most Important Arena of Great Power Competition
SCFR Online – Opinion: Great power competition is now pursued more in trade, currency, technology, and global supply chains than on the battlefields of military confrontation.
Rahman Ghahramanpour
Challenges Ahead for Future Cooperation Between Iran and the IAEA
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs expert stated that the recent attacks by the Israeli regime and the U.S. against Iran’s nuclear facilities are the primary challenge to future cooperation between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Nature of War and Nuclear Deterrence
Strategic Council Online—Interview: An international affairs expert said: The main competition between powers in the international arena in the future will be over artificial intelligence, and the winner will play a decisive role in international developments.
Netanyahu’s Goals of Escalating Tensions with Lebanon’s Hezbollah
Strategic Council Online—Interview: An international affairs expert said: The situation of Netanyahu and the Likud Party has improved somewhat compared to the early months of the October 7 war, and it can be assumed that Netanyahu’s actions in Gaza, Lebanon, and the West Bank will not end soon, so much so that he will not allow a ceasefire to take place.
Opportunities & Challenges of NATO on Its 75th Birthday
Strategic Council Online—Opinion: An expert on international affairs said: Although NATO, on its 75th birthday, has become more cohesive than three decades ago due to Russia’s attack on Ukraine, this does not mean it will not face challenges in its future prospects.
Europe’s Challenges in Siding with US on IAEA’s Iran Resolution
Strategic Council Online – An expert on disarmament issues said that Europe had joined the US-Israeli-Saudi scenario by voting for a resolution against Iran at the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
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An Analysis of the Makkah Defense Pact
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.”
Dimensions and challenges of the initiative to revive the Hejaz Railway
Strategic Council Online – Note: The initiative to revive the Hejaz Railway, beyond being a transportation project, constitutes an attempt to redefine geopolitics, the economy, and Turkey’s regional position; however, its realization appears to face significant financial, security, and institutional challenges.
Hormuz after the War; Transition from the Liberal Maritime Order to Multipolar Energy Geopolitics
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Strait of Hormuz crisis is no longer merely the consequence of a military confrontation, but rather a sign of the transition from the US-centered maritime order to a new energy security structure involving the participation of emerging and influential powers.
The Emergence of Divergence in US and Israeli Regime Interests Following the War Against Iran
SCFR Online – Opinion: Iran’s active deterrence strategy, while increasing the costs of US intervention, has increasingly exposed the hidden rifts between Washington’s interests and those of the Israeli regime.
A Look at the Dimensions and Outlook of Tensions in Turkey-Israeli Regime Relations
SCFR Online – Opinion: The escalation of verbal and strategic tensions between Turkey and the Israeli regime, although not increasing the likelihood of direct war, indicates the formation of a new order in West Asian geopolitical rivalries.
Balancing in the chain of chokepoints; from sea-based deterrence to pluralistic diplomacy
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.
The Impact of the Ukraine War on the Rearrangement of the Global Balance of Power
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Ukraine war was not merely a European crisis, but rather the starting point for the rearrangement of the global balance of power and a shift in the strategic behavior of great powers.
Geoeconomics as the Most Important Arena of Great Power Competition
SCFR Online – Opinion: Great power competition is now pursued more in trade, currency, technology, and global supply chains than on the battlefields of military confrontation.