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Turkey

Turkey, Syria and the Future of NATO

Posted on July 11, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
07/11/2012
What role will Turkey play in the Syrian crisis?
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged NATO, syria, Turkey

Turkey and Afghanistan

Posted on November 21, 2011 | by SysAdmin
11/21/2011
In Richard Weitz's latest look at Turkish policy, he focuses on Turkey's key role, notably with the withdrawal of Western forces.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, Security, What's New | Tagged Afghanistan, Turkey

Turkish Divisions over Central Asia

Posted on October 26, 2011 | by Robbin Laird
10/26/2011
10/26/2011 The latest Weitz report on Turkey focuses upon the dynamics of the relationship with Central Asia.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged Central Asia, Richard Weitz, Russia, Turkey

Turkey and Tehran: Cooperation and Conflict

Posted on October 25, 2011 | by SysAdmin
10/25/2011
10/22/2011 - During our time in Turkey, a key issue of interest was getting an update on their relationship with Iran.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, Security, What's New | Tagged Iran, Richard Weitz, Tehran, Turkey

Turkey-Iraqi Kurdistan Reconciliation Pays Dividends

Posted on October 25, 2011 | by Robbin Laird
10/25/2011
10/25/2011 Turkey is moving to fill the coming void generated by the US withdrawal from Iraq.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged Iraq, Kurdistan, Turkey, US withdrawal

An Update from Turkey

Posted on October 12, 2011 | by Robbin Laird
10/12/2011
10/12/11 The Weitz Report: Dateline Turkey.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged Bell-Textron, Cobra Helicopter, Turkey, TUSKON, US

Greece: A Harsh Balancing Act

Posted on September 7, 2010 | by SysAdmin
09/07/2010
By Harry Syringas What happens when a country faces its worst financial crisis in the past few years and asks other Euro Zone states and the International Monetary Fund for loans? The defense budget, which up to now has been hardly scrutinized, cannot be an exception.
Posted in Policy Dynamics | Tagged defense budget, economic crisis, EU, Greece, greek defense, greek economic crisis, NATO, Turkey
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