Tag Archives: Biden

The Limits of NATO’s Outreach

Posted on April 24, 2023 by Ali Tuygan

April 24, 2023 On April 7, a batch of classified documents detailing American national security secrets from Ukraine to the Middle East to China surfaced on social media sites. It caused a shock in Washington. The leaked documents contained some … Continue reading →

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Presidents Biden and Putin in Single Combat

Posted on February 27, 2023 by Ali Tuygan

February 27, 2023 Last Monday in an article titled, “Biden’s Surreal and Secretive Journey into a War Zone”by Peter Baker and Michael D. Shear, the New York Times shared some details of President Biden’s visit to Ukraine with the reader.[i] … Continue reading →

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Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: One Year On

Posted on February 20, 2023 by Ali Tuygan

February 20, 2023 Two years ago, on February 19, 2021, at the 2021 Virtual Munich Security Conference, President Biden addressed the global community for the first time. He defined the partnership between Europe and the US as the cornerstone of … Continue reading →

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The Urgency of Avoiding Escalation in Ukraine

Posted on January 31, 2023 by Ali Tuygan

January 31, 2023 On January 25, Chancellor Scholz told the Bundestag that Germany will send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. For some, the German government was bowing to growing “international pressure”. For Mr. Scholz and others, the German government was … Continue reading →

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2022: Year in Review

Posted on December 12, 2022 by Ali Tuygan

December 12, 2022 “Annus horribilis” is a phrase made famous by Queen Elizabeth II in a speech delivered near the end of 1992. At the time she was referring to the difficulties in the British royal family. The queen’s remarks … Continue reading →

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Putting France-US Relations Back on Track

Posted on December 5, 2022 by Ali Tuygan

December 5, 2022 Last week President Macron paid a state visit to Washington, the first of the Biden administration. In widely reported remarks, “France has jumped to the head of the queue,” said Professor Charles Kupchan, who was a senior … Continue reading →

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Moscow Declares Partial Mobilization

Posted on September 23, 2022 by Ali Tuygan

September 23, 2022 With the opening of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly, world attention turned to New York. But what made the headlines during the past two days was the September 21 Kremlin address by President Putin … Continue reading →

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President Biden’s Middle East Trip

Posted on July 18, 2022 by Ali Tuygan

July 18, 2022 President Biden’s trip to the Middle East took place against the background of Arab-Israeli disenchantment with the Obama White House, the Netanyahu-Trump relationship, the uncertain future of the Iran nuclear deal, the far-reaching consequences of the war … Continue reading →

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President Biden’s Upcoming Visit to Saudi Arabia

Posted on July 12, 2022 by Ali Tuygan

President Biden’s Upcoming Visit to Saudi Arabia July 12, 2022 Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, in an interview with newspaper editors in Cairo in March 2018 said that Türkiye, Iran, and extremist groups represented a … Continue reading →

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West’s Türkiye/NATO Expansion Conundrum

Posted on June 6, 2022 by Ali Tuygan

June 6, 2022 Last week, the Turkish government sent a letter to the United Nations formally requesting that henceforth it be referred to as “Türkiye” which was immediately agreed upon. The move was seen as part of a push by … Continue reading →

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