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Tough Choices for Ankara
November 8, 2021 Another operation by the Turkish Armed Forces in Syria is looming. President Erdogan gave the signal last month. Military reinforcements were sent to the border. On October 26, the Turkish parliament approved a motion extending authorization to launch … Continue reading
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Tagged Biden, China Syria, PKK/YPG, Russia Syria, Summit for Democracy, Syrian conflict, Turkey, Turkey Syria, Turkish foreign policy, US Syria
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The World Needs a Broad Coalition Against Terrorism
October 12, 2021 On July 8, 2021, in remarks on the drawdown of US forces in Afghanistan President Biden said: “We went for two reasons: one, to bring Osama bin Laden to the gates of hell, as I said at … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Al Qaeda, Biden, Biden-Xi, China, ISIS, Middle East, Russia, Taliban, terrorism, terrorist challenge, Turkish domestic politics, Turkish foreign policy
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The Quad Meeting
September 29, 2021 On September 15, 2021, President Biden, Prime Ministers Morrison, and Johnson announced the creation of AUKUS. On September 24, President Biden, Prime Ministers Morrison, Modi, and Suga convened in Washington in person as “the Quad” for the … Continue reading
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Tagged AUKUS, Biden, China-US, India, Japan, Modi, QUAD, Rules-based order, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy, US
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Another Setback for Transatlantic Relations
September 22, 2021 In a recent post I said, “Moscow and Peking were no doubt delighted to see the US get bogged down in Afghanistan for two decades, just as Washington was delighted to watch USSR’s invasion of Afghanistan end … Continue reading
The End of America’s Longest War
September 6, 2021 In an earlier post I said, “Unfortunately for Mr. Biden, the chaos and shock triggered by the evacuations overshadowed the rational of his decision to withdraw…” On August 31, in “Remarks on the End of the War … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Ataturk, Ataturk reforms, Biden, human rights, Kabul evacuation, Taliban, Turkish foreign policy, US withdrawal
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The Retreat from Afghanistan and Turkey’s Victory Day
August 30, 2021 Many military and intelligence experts predicted that the withdrawal from Afghanistan would not be an easy operation. With chaotic evacuations and the devastating twin bomb attacks of last Thursday, they proved right. Through the withdrawal Washington not … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Ataturk, Biden, fighting extremism, ISIS, ISIS-K, Kabul airport, NATO, Taliban, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy, US
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Coming to Grips with Taliban’s Comeback
August 23, 2021 On February 19, 2021, in his first address to the global audience at the 2021 Virtual Munich Security Conference President Biden said, “I speak today as President of the United States at the very start of my … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Biden, Kabul airport, Kabul evacuation, Middle East, Taliban, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy, US
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The Taliban are Back (2)
August 16, 2021 The principal challenge in Afghanistan has always been Afghan groups forging a united front not only to fight tribalism, warlordism and corruption but also to achieve better governance. The country has remained divided on ethnic, sectarian, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan withdrawal, Biden, Blinken, Kabul subcontract, refugees, Taliban, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy
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“No Military Solution”
August 9, 2021 In the past decade, the phrase “no military solution to the conflict” became a diplomatic cliché. In November 2013, speaking to the BBC about the situation in Syria, Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad said that there is no … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Biden, Blinken, Kabul suncontract, P-2 program, refugees, Taliban, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy, US
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Global Leadership: The Moral Dimension
July 19, 2021 On February 19, President Biden addressed the global community for the first time. At the 2021 Virtual Munich Security Conference he defined the partnership between Europe and the US as the cornerstone of all that the West … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, America is back, Biden, global leadership, Iraq, Libya, Middle East, Syria, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy, US foreign policy, Yemen
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