Greece

March 9, 2026 | Sinan Ciddi |

Turkish Deployment of F-16s in Occupied Portion of Cyprus Raises Tensions in Eastern Mediterranean

Using the regional turmoil sparked by the war against Iran’s clerical regime as a cover, Turkey has deployed six F-16 fighter jets to the occupied part of Cyprus. Turkey’s March 9 action represents...

February 19, 2026 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, John Hardie, Ivana Stradner, Peter Doran, Joe Dougherty

Marking Four Years of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

February 10, 2026 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Syria Looks to Offshore Oil and Gas for Economic Renewal

Damascus’ entrance into the energy market will require it to update its dilapidated infrastructure.

February 4, 2026 | |

The State of American Energy Dominance

This symposium assess U.S. energy policy over the past year. Opening with keynote remarks by Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, it analyzes how energy policy intersects with U.S. strategic interests across regions, examines efforts to accelerate AI power infrastructure buildout and stabilize the grid, and explores the administration's mining and minerals strategy and its approach to countering China's influence over critical resources. 

December 30, 2025 | Sinan Ciddi, William Doran

Turkey Decries Cyprus–Greece–Israel Security Talks

A new “axis of evil” has arisen in the eastern Mediterranean Sea — at least according to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s slavish media. The sharp reaction was brought about by a trilateral...

December 23, 2025 | |

Israel, Cyprus, Greece Sign Cooperation Agreement at Trilateral Summit in Jerusalem

Latest Developments Boost Trilateral Relations: The leaders of Greece, Cyprus, and Israel agreed to boost trilateral cooperation in the Mediterranean during a summit in Jerusalem on December 22. Against...

December 23, 2025 | William Doran, Sinan Ciddi

Libyan parliament speaker claims maritime deal with Turkey invalid but open to renegotiation

On December 15, Aguila Saleh, Libya’s House of Representatives speaker, deemed the 2019 Libya-Turkey maritime deal illegitimate and non-binding in an interview with the Libyan News Agency (LANA)....

December 16, 2025 | Craig Singleton |

Hybrid Warfare in Europe Against U.S. Interests

Moscow and Beijing’s Playbook

November 24, 2025 | Justin Leopold-Cohen, Ryan Brobst

Eyeing Turkey, Israel and Greece Work To Deepen Defense Ties

Israel and Greece, two of America’s key Mediterranean partners, are deepening their defense ties as both face continued Turkish hostility. This cooperation includes sales of advanced Israeli weapons,...

November 21, 2025 | Sinan Ciddi |

London’s Eurofighter sale to Turkey: A win for industry, a loss for strategy

When British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stood side-by-side in Ankara on Oct. 28 to announce Turkey’s purchase of 20 Eurofighter Typhoons...

November 17, 2025 | Kenan Arkan, Isaac A. Harris, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Cdre. (Ret.) Peter Olive, Craig Singleton

Maritime Protection of Taiwan’s Energy Vulnerability

November 7, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

US pushes for UN resolution on Gaza to support peace plan

The US is seeking a United Nations Security Council resolution on Gaza “aimed at bolstering President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan, including by greenlighting an international security force,”...

October 21, 2025 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery |

5 Ways the United States and Europe Must Help Ukraine Now

Despite daily barrages of missiles and drones, Ukrainian society remains resilient. Although it is unlikely to recapture its lost territory, the Ukrainian military is well-positioned to continue preventing...

October 16, 2025 | Ben Cohen, David May

50 Years of Anti-Zionist Propaganda: Why the UN’s ‘Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People’ Must Be Dismantled

October 10, 2025 | Sinan Ciddi, William Doran

Erdogan Leaves Washington Empty-Handed on F-35s?

While the results of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s recent White House remain ambiguous, one thing is clear: his top priorities appear to have stalled. Following their meeting both Erdogan...

October 7, 2025 | William Doran, Sinan Ciddi

Erdogan’s imagined ‘arms race’ in Cyprus

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his loyalists wasted no time last week blasting Nicosia’s purchase of Barak MX air defense systems, denouncing it as a dire threat to Turkey and its client...

September 19, 2025 | Mariam Wahba, Ryan Brobst

As Beijing beckons, is Washington sleepwalking on Egypt?

While Chinese fighter jets split Egypt’s skies in May, it was American armor that shook its sands earlier this month. Bright Star 25, one of the world’s largest multinational military...

September 18, 2025 | |

‘Dangerous Consequences’: Turkey Threatens Cyprus Over Reported Procurement of Israeli Air Defense System

Ankara Claims ‘Peace and Stability’ Undermined: Turkey threatened “dangerous consequences” for Cyprus after its reported procurement of the Israeli Barak MX integrated air...

September 7, 2025 | Sinan Ciddi |

Turkey is escalating tensions in the Mediterranean (again)

Turkey is once again stoking tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean – this time by undermining the sovereignty of Greece and Cyprus while wagering that Washington and Brussels will look the other way....

August 25, 2025 | Sinan Ciddi |

Turkey implements barriers to prevent shipping to and from Israel

The Turkish government is moving to enforce what officials describe as a “full ban on maritime traffic connected to Israel, prohibiting both Israel-flagged or Israel-owned vessels from entering...