China’s monopolization strategy in the critical minerals supply chain goes beyond a mere search for economic raw materials, transforming into a geoeconomic foreign policy tool that shapes global power balances. On the other hand, the Western bloc’s most prominent counter-move against China’s overwhelming superiority in the extraction and, especially, refining of critical minerals is the “friend-shoring” strategy, which involves shifting supply chains to reliable allied nations.
This analytical study aims to comprehensively examine the period spanning from Türkiye’s initial involvement in anti-piracy missions off the coast of Somalia in 2008 to the defense and energy agreements signed in 2024.
This study aims to understand the role of other regional and global actors influential in the deepening relationship between India and Israel and to analyze how these geopolitical steps serve India’s national interests.
This study aims to examine the military modernization programs pursued by Saudi Arabia, The United Arab Emirates and Qatar countries that are rich in energy resources and economically strong in their efforts to enhance their defense capabilities. Within this framework, the study analyzes with which actors these countries have concluded arms procurement agreements and examines the main characteristics of the defense systems in which they have invested.
This analysis attempts to understand the US decision to wage war against Iran by examining possible explanations for this decision. The first part will address the influence of Israel, the other instigator of the war, on the US. The second part will examine whether China was behind the motivations for initiating this war. After addressing these two claims, assessments will be made regarding the future of the post-war international system.
This analysis argues that, contrary to claims that Syria has chosen a side in the Iran-Israel tension, it has instead pursued a policy of necessary balance. In this context, the historical background and current state of Syria’s relations with Iran will first be examined. Finally, the reasons why the Syrian government has been compelled to adopt a cautious and balanced policy due to both external pressures and internal vulnerabilities will be assessed.
Amid U.S. pressure over Greenland, Denmark’s election left power split and politics fragmented
This study aims to establish a theoretical framework for the concept of global energy security by drawing on the Neo-classical energy geopolitics approach and prominent strands in the relevant literature, while also examining Central Asia’s energy potential and regional energy corridors.
This analysis will examine the current state of transatlantic relations. First, it will explore the US’s political, technological, and economic objectives in Europe, and Europe’s counter-movements. Second, it will address Türkiye’s importance to the EU within this equation. Finally, the third section will assess the future of the European Union’s strategic autonomy.
This analysis aims to examine the mechanisms through which security warnings centered on the Strait of Hormuz and the conflict between the U.S., Israel, and Iran have shaped perceptions of risk regarding energy trade, and under what conditions these perceptions materialized and evolved into an actual crisis.
The Global Strategy Conference 2025, held in Istanbul on November 20-21, 2025,...
Conference Program, Registration and Online Halls' Links are released.
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Amid U.S. pressure over Greenland, Denmark’s election left power split and politics...
Spain’s stance on Iran presents a multifaceted policy example that must be...
The stability-instability dynamic therefore remains a defining feature of South Asian security,...
China's monopolization strategy in the critical minerals supply chain goes beyond a...
This analytical study aims to comprehensively examine the period spanning from Türkiye’s...
This study aims to understand the role of other regional and global...
