Security & Defense

Unfulfilled potential and budding prospects in Turkish-American ties

By AC in Turkey

The Defense Journal by Atlantic Council IN TURKEY explores the opportunities and challenges of restarting and advancing the US-Turkey defense partnership.

Q&A with General (retired) Wesley K. Clark

Former SACEUR Wesley K. Clark looks back at the fundamentals of US-Turkish strategic cooperation.

Q&A with General (retired) Philip M. Breedlove

Former SACEUR Philip M. Breedlove looks back at his experience managing the US-Turkish defense relationship.

Continuity and change in Turkish foreign policy

By Alper Coşkun

Internal and external dynamics have prompted Turkey to restore clearheadedness in foreign policy.

Can the US, Israel, and Turkey collaborate to contain Iran?

By Ron Tira

All three actors are, or at least should be, concerned about the challenges posed by Iran.

Prospects for US-Turkish convergence on Syria

By Rich Outzen

Syria has long been a point of deep contention in US-Turkish relations. Is there a potential for change?

Turkish-Ukrainian defense partnership in a new geopolitical realm

By Can Kasapoglu

The Turkish-Ukrainian strategic partnership would mark a promising opportunity for Western military industries in the post-Soviet space.

Prospects for an improved US-Turkish strategic relationship

By Lt. Gen. (ret.) Nihat Kökmen

US approval of the sale of F-16s, aircraft modernization kits, and return of Turkey to the F-35 program are key to improving ties.

The new Ukraine will be a country worthy of its heroes

By Yulia Svyrydenko

International attention is currently focused on the progress of the Ukrainian counteroffensive but it is also vital to make sure Ukraine wins the peace by creating a secure and prosperous country, writes Yulia Svyrydenko.

Putin’s nuclear threats will escalate as Ukraine’s counteroffensive unfolds

By Diane Francis

As Ukraine's long-awaited counteroffensive gets underway, there are fears that Russia's deteriorating military predicament could lead to an escalation in Vladimir Putin's nuclear threats, writes Diane Francis.