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Emerging Defense Challenges

May 27, 2016

Daily Sabah Features Turkey Defense-Industrial Policy

By James Hasik

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Defense Industry Security & Defense
NATO Missile Defense complex in Romania, Sept. 5, 2013

NATOSource

May 20, 2016

US, France Differ Over Readiness of NATO Missile-Defense Shield

By Julian E. Barnes and Robert Wall, Wall Street Journal

French officials said they are withholding their approval for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to take control of the U.S.-built European missile-defense system

Central Europe France

In the News

May 19, 2016

Slavin in Voice of America: United States and Turkey Clash Over ISIS Lifeline to Syria

By Barbara Slavin

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Syria Turkey

In the News

May 18, 2016

Stein Joins Voice of America Turkish Service to Discuss the Implications of Prime Minister Davutoglu’s Resignation

By Aaron Stein

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Turkey

In the News

May 17, 2016

Arslan Quoted by Wall Street Journal on Turkey’s Internal Economic Reforms

By Defne Arslan

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Turkey

MENASource

May 16, 2016

A Global Resettlement Scheme for Refugees in the EU

By Solon Ardittis

On May 4, 2016, the European Commission (EC) presented a draft regulation intended to overhaul the existing Dublin Regulation that has dictated the asylum application system in Europe for the past 20 years. By introducing a “fairness mechanism,” the idea was to establish a new system that imbibes solidarity among the EU member states.

European Union International Organizations

In the News

May 13, 2016

Stein Joins Voice of America to Discuss the Political Crisis in Turkey

By Aaron Stein

Turkey
USS Fitzgerald participating in missile defense test, Oct. 25, 2012

NATOSource

May 11, 2016

NATO to Switch on Missile Defense System Tomorrow

By AP and Reuters

From Vanessa Gera, AP:  A U.S. missile defense system aimed at protecting Europe from ballistic missile threats is moving into higher gear this week, with a site in Romania becoming operational on Thursday

Central Europe Missile Defense

MENASource

May 10, 2016

In Jarablus, a Chance for a Better Turkish Policy against ISIS

By Faysal Itani and Aaron Stein

The Turkish government is the most important external, pro-opposition actor in northern Syria. It will remain involved in the Syrian conflict despite concurrent political instability within the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP). Yet the war has undermined US-Turkish relations, due in large part to disagreement over the strategy to defeat the Islamic State (ISIS), […]

Syria Turkey

In the News

May 9, 2016

Stein Quoted by Daily Beast on ISIS Attacks in Turkey

By Aaron Stein

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Turkey

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