Will Sweden Actually Be Admitted Into NATO?
If President Erdogan wanted to ratify Sweden’s accession, he could convene the Turkish parliament within a matter of days for a special session.
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Eyeing Iran, U.S. and Israeli Air Forces Hone Long-Range Strike Skills
U.S. Central Command and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on July 10 that they are conducting a combined military exercise in Israel this week as part of the Juniper Oak exercise series. The...
Flash Briefs
Biden Should Demand More From Turkey Before Selling F-16s
Turkey’s elections are over, and the scramble now begins to get Turkey to ratify Sweden’s NATO membership at the alliance’s Vilnius summit. U.S. President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony...
Op-eds
What to Expect From Erdogan’s Third Term
Erdogan has two priorities: to chart a more assertive presence for Turkey and to leverage Ankara’s position inside Western institutions to make that happen.
Op-eds
Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: June
Welcome back to the Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker. Once a month, we ask FDD’s experts and scholars to assess the administration’s foreign policy. They provide trendlines...
Policy Tracker
What Ukraine Still Needs to Win
As Kyiv gears up for its spring counteroffensive, some U.S. officials are privately casting doubt on what Ukraine can achieve. To be sure, the Ukrainian military will face serious hurdles in...
Op-eds
Eyeing Congress, Biden Administration Approves Possible F-16 Equipment Sale to Turkey
The Biden administration announced on April 17 its approval of a possible foreign military sale to Turkey to support Ankara’s existing F-16 fighter jet fleet, totaling an estimated $259 million. Washington’s...
Policy Briefs
What does Turkey’s Erdogan want with Israel?
Following the recent escalation of violence in Israel, particularly at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey used a telephone conversation...
Op-eds
Is Turkey about to ditch its Russian S-400 missile system?
Turkey’s acquisition of the Russian-manufactured S-400 missile air defense system in 2019 (in place of United States or NATO-manufactured equivalents) resulted, not only in Turkey being...
Op-eds
Turkey’s Erdogan must take concrete action on Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood
Prior to the devastating earthquakes that struck Turkey in early February, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was attempting to pull off several foreign policy magic tricks ahead of the country’s May...
Op-eds
Will Erdogan Embrace The West?
It may not have seemed like it at the time, but the devastating earthquakes which hit Turkey on February 6 postponed a crisis. In recent weeks, Washington has demonstrated its solidarity with Turkey by providing...
Op-eds
With an Eye on Adversaries, the U.S. and Israel Conduct Major Military Exercise
The United States and Israel kicked off the week-long Juniper Oak 23 multi-domain military exercise on Monday in Israel. A senior U.S. defense official called it the “most significant” bilateral exercise...
Insights
Congress Questions Biden Plan to Sell F-16s to Turkey
The Biden administration informally notified Congress of its intention to sell 40 new F-16 fighter jets to Turkey, along with 79 upgrade kits to modernize the Turkish Air Force’s existing F-16 fleet....
Policy Briefs
Pentagon Announces Contract for Israeli KC-46s but Has More Work To Do
The Pentagon announced on Wednesday an up to $927 million foreign military sale contract with Boeing to provide Israel four KC-46A air refueling aircraft, with the first currently expected to arrive in...
Insights
Turkey’s Latest Move to Undermine NATO
That it’s considering buying additional missile systems from Russia highlights continued challenges for the United States and its NATO allies.
Op-eds
Erdogan Reaffirms Support for the Palestinian Cause
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reaffirmed support for the Palestinian cause on Tuesday as he warmly welcomed Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to Ankara. Erdogan criticized “Israeli attacks and civilian casualties,” an apparent reference to the recent conflict between Palestinian Islamic Jihad and the Jewish state. Erdogan’s statement comes a week after Turkey and Israel formally announced the normalization of diplomatic ties.
Flash Briefs
In Iniochos Exercise, Israel Rehearses Iran Strikes as Saudis Observe
The Greek-hosted Iniochos 2022 military exercise began this week, with Athens welcoming military contingents from the United States, Israel, Cyprus, France, Italy, and Slovenia. The exercise, which also...
Op-eds
Biden’s sweet talk won’t curb Erdogan’s abuses in Turkey and beyond
Five weeks after slamming President Joe Biden for snubbing him at the UN General Assembly and threatening to take relations with Russia “much further,” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan finally...
Op-eds
The Iniochos military exercise in Greece is bad news for Iran
Greece hosted the Iniochos 2021 military exercise in April, welcoming military forces from the United States, Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Cyprus and a number of other nations. In addition to improving...
Op-eds
America’s military deserves timely funding from Congress
As the federal fiscal year ends on Sept. 30, the Department of Defense once again does not have an on-time authorization or full-year defense appropriation from Congress. Sadly, the use of so-called continuing...