Tag Archives: the United States

Lessons in Extended Deterrence: Why the Status of Turkish F-16s Doesn’t Matter

Posted on April 3, 2013 by aaronstein1

In response to North Korea’s bellicose threats, the United States has been parading a bevy of nuclear dual capable aircraft near the Korean peninsula. Both the B-52 and the B-2 have a nuclear role and would, in the event of … Continue reading →

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Turkey Did Have a Choice in Syria

Posted on March 20, 2013 by aaronstein1

Turkey’s approach to the crisis in Syria is rooted in its previous “pre-Syrian revolt” foreign policy ambitions in the Middle East. Turkey’s overarching goal is to engage in a multi-directional proactive foreign policy, in order to deepen relations with leaders … Continue reading →

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Turkey: Nonproliferation Norms and Nuclear Weapons

Posted on February 13, 2013 by aaronstein1

In the wake of North Korea’s third nuclear test, I thought it prudent to re-evaluate Turkey’s nonproliferation policies. While Turkish foreign policy remains largely focused on its immediate periphery, the DPRK’s nuclear test is likely to harden Ankara’s commitment to … Continue reading →

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Suicide Blast in Ankara: Turkey’s Terrorism Dilemma

Posted on February 6, 2013 by aaronstein1

The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) – a London based think tank – published a piece I wrote about the recent suicide bombing in Ankara. I have posted a portion of the article below. If interested in reading the entire … Continue reading →

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German Patriot Games: The Bundestag Debates the Deployment of Patriot in Turkey

Posted on January 14, 2013 by aaronstein1

Niklas Anzinger –  a  Philosophy and Economics student at the University of Bayreuth in Germany – has kindly offered to summarize the debates taking place in Germany about the deployment of Patriot missile batteries and troops to Turkey. Anzinger spent … Continue reading →

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What Hagel, Kerry, and Brennan will mean for the U.S. – Turkish relationship

Posted on January 8, 2013 by aaronstein1

As Obama gears up for his second term, his decision to nominate Chuck Hagel, John Kerry, and John Brennan will affect the Turkish – American relationship. Turkey, despite its value oriented approach to foreign policy, has few problems with the … Continue reading →

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Washington and Ankara need to update their speed dial

Posted on December 18, 2012 by aaronstein1

After a series of meetings in my nation’s capital, I have come away with the impression that Washington is keen on encouraging Turkey’s rise and is eager for Ankara to play a more visible regional role. While most of the … Continue reading →

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Site Security at Syrian Chemical Weapons Sites: An Educated Guess

Posted on December 6, 2012 by aaronstein1

Syria has never officially acknowledged that it possesses chemical weapons, choosing only to issue veiled statements that point to their existence. For example, Hafez al Assad said in 1990: Israel is still superior technologically; and it is capable of inflicting on … Continue reading →

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Finding Syrian Road Mobile Missiles and Patriot Limitations

Posted on December 5, 2012 by aaronstein1

Despite having an incredible edge technologically, the United States military would likely have tremendous difficulties finding Syrian road mobile scuds. While the United States has invested significant resources in improving its abilities in this area, it is still believed that … Continue reading →

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Syrian Chemical Weapons and U.S. Nuclear Targeting

Posted on December 4, 2012 by aaronstein1

Is Syria a nuclear target? The short answer is yes. The long answer, however, is a bit more complicated. In the April 2010 Nuclear Posture Review the United States declared that it would not use nuclear weapons against non-nuclear weapons … Continue reading →

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