Driven by its desire for economic gain and the threat posed by Iran, Saudi Arabia has relied heavily on China to develop its domestic drone program—much to Washington’s chagrin. In recent years, many Middle Eastern states have devoted growing sums to research in cutting-edge defense technology—particularly drone warfare, a crucial …
Read More »The combat capabilities of the cutting-edge ‘Akinci’ drone enter a new phase
Turkey aims to establish a completely independent foreign policy that will be supported by its own national defense powers, so that Turkey will not be dictated to by external international forces, but rather make free, independent strategic moves. By the year 2018, Turkey had already made noticeable progress in the area of …
Read More »Iran’s Combative Diplomacy Continues in Vienna
After the withdrawal of the United States from the 2015 “Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action,” or JCPOA, nuclear deal with Iran, Tehran initially indicated that it would continue to follow its obligations in cooperation with the remaining members of the “P5+1” group that had negotiated the deal. Despite this early indication, Iran …
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