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🔹 A Strategic Roadmap for Türkiye’s Defense Industry🔹 It has been a unique experience to be part of this comprehensive project aimed at defining the strategic direction of Türkiye’s defense industry. In collaboration with the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) and the Center for Foreign Policy and Peace Research, our team conducted in-depth analyses on which defense solutions Türkiye should prioritize in line with its foreign policy goals. Our project presents innovative recommendations that emphasize the importance of international partnerships while setting strategic priorities to enhance Türkiye’s defense capabilities. I am proud to have contributed to a study that not only supports our country's quest for independence but also reinforces regional security. Being involved in such projects has deepened my understanding of the critical role the defense industry plays in national security. Contributing to decisions that shape the future of Türkiye and providing solutions that align with our national interests has been a significant step in my career journey. Arda Mevlütoğlu Caglar Kurc Serhat Guvenc https://lnkd.in/diY5aqBF #DefenseIndustry #Türkiye #StrategicAnalysis #ForwardThinkingSolutions #InternationalRelations #DefenseStrategy

Article from 2006. The letter against Isreal's actions was signed by prominent intellectuals including three Nobel Prize winners. The language in the article could be describing what is happening today. "That this “kidnapping” was considered an outrage, whereas the illegal military occupation of the West Bank and the systematic appropriation of its natural resources–most particularly that of water–by the Israeli Defense (!) Forces is considered a regrettable but realistic fact of life, is typical of the double standards repeatedly employed by the West in face of what has befallen the Palestinians, on the land allotted to them by international agreements, during the last seventy years." "Today outrage follows outrage; makeshift missiles cross sophisticated ones. The latter usually find their target situated where the disinherited and crowded poor live, waiting for what was once called Justice. Both categories of missile rip bodies apart horribly–who but field commanders can forget this for a moment? Each provocation and counter-provocation is contested and preached over. But the subsequent arguments, accusations and vows, all serve as a distraction in order to divert world attention from a long-term military, economic and geographic practice whose political aim is nothing less than the liquidation of the Palestinian nation." https://lnkd.in/g5ah4ejF

This system map of the US position in Afghanistan illustrates how mapping can help us better understand the dynamics of conflict. From Nesta's discussion paper on systems innovation: https://lnkd.in/eZhVFwgm

The exchange between Iran and Israel illustrates precisely why Iran has invested in terrorism, proxies and unconventional operations, including those very close to Israel, because when a direct comparison is made between the offensive power of its conventional forces and those of Israel, Iran is inferior.Return to the existing strategy of offsetting conventional inferiority with proxy attacks is a better bet for Iran. Iran faces the dilemma of having invited a direct comparison and thus exposed its military weakness. This may be something that Tehran now regrets, having spurned the alternative of responding entirely through Iraqi allies and the Houthis. The results of its attack and Israel’s subsequent more successful retaliation may leave many in Tehran wondering why decision makers gave Israel a chance to prove its direct military superiority so publicly. Israel’s intelligence services will also have had an opportunity to gather information about Iranian launch sites and mechanisms. Observers might draw two conclusions. The first is that proxies remain both a threat and a buffer for ensuring that the Iranian and Israeli militaries do not go head-to-head. The second – and more dangerous – conclusion is that Iran is at an inherent military disadvantage versus Israel and will remain vulnerable until it has produced nuclear weapons. https://lnkd.in/gQKdc_zH

⚡ In this content, Israel's strategic goals and the effects of these goals in the region are examined in detail. The dynamics of the Middle East, the balance of power and Israel's policies...

A must read on development of Turkish Arms Industry. As it can be inferred from the report, the evolution of the Turkish arms industry reflects a narrative of technological advancement and strategic autonomy, woven intricately with Turkiye's dynamic and sometimes contentious ties with Western countries.

We’re on a roll. This time, our report is on the nexus between Turkish foreign policy and defence industrialization. With Arda Mevlütoğlu Caglar Kurc and Sitki Egeli. #TurkeyStudies https://lnkd.in/dafRcxDm

My latest for Al Arabiya English on Israel’s recent attack on Iran, its implications, and how Tehran might respond - with insights from Farzan Sabet, Gregory Brew, Michael Horowitz, Jason Brodsky & Thomas Juneau

My latest article for the Center for European Policy Analysis on the Sino-Russian partnership is also available here: https://lnkd.in/ePsRjVBU

Kyi Sin has published for ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute (ISEAS) a paper that explores the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor (CMEC)’s future amidst the ongoing conflict in Myanmar after the 2021 coup. The provides an overview of the CMEC’s development and background since its inception in 2017, leading up to the impact of the conflict that erupted in Myanmar after the 2021 military coup and particularly Operation 1027. The paper then discusses the challenges that the CMEC has faced since 2017, and examines China’s prospective responses to the rapidly evolving on-ground realities in Myanmar. #myanmareconomy