Turkish geopolitics and the kabul airport saga

14 Sep 202115 Sep 2021

Posted originally to the Russian International Affairs Council on 10 September 2021. The Taliban’s ultimate agreement to a prominent Turkish security presence at Afghanistan’s only airport completes an important power-play for the…

Is Eurasian integration Israel’s answer to strategic deadlock in the Levant?

26 Dec 202014 Jun 2021

Posted originally to The Tehran Times on 26 December 2020. Making US Middle East policy near-indistinguishable from its own had certain immediate advantages for Israel, but long-term caveats. The bonus…