Emerging technologies are changing the way we deal with conflict. With this blog, I want to show you how your politicians are being affected by new weapons and, in turn, how your security can be impacted
Source: Ali Özkök My case studies on Obama and Erdogan portray the dominance of drones in anti-terrorism operations. This form of autonomous weapons (the only ones that have been used…
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Lessons From Aliyev’s Escalation: Big/Small Powers and the “Dronisation” of Interstate Warfare
Source: AhvalFebruary 27th 2020 marked an unprecedented shift in military history. After 34 Turkish soldiers were killed in the Syrian war, Turkish National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, under Erdogan’s presidency,…
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Erdogan’s Survival Mechanism: Making Turkey Great Again With Drone Warfare
Source: REUTERS/Jose Luis Saavedra The US’ Global War on Terror marked the beginning of ‘war at a distance’. As mentioned in my previous blog, US counter-terrorism operations in countries such…
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Obama’s Counter-terrorism Strategy: Drones As The Perfect Balance
Source: The New ArabArtificial intelligence (AI) advances will bring about important changes not only for the economic and social sphere, but also for the military arena. An AI arms race…
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Killer Robots and Conflict Policymaking Incentives: Some Theory Before The Practice