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OPINION - New German conscription law: When will Berlin achieve a genuine turnaround in security policy?

OPINION - New German conscription law: When will Berlin achieve a genuine turnaround in security policy?

The issue of compulsory military service highlights the dilemma of German security policy, which has long suffered from a lack of strategic guidelines and a continuing imbalance between political leadership with the armed forces and the society

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OPINION - Breaking the cycle: Why US must rethink Israel's blank check
03.11.2025

OPINION - Breaking the cycle: Why US must rethink Israel's blank check

Vance's reaction to Knesset vote hints at growing unease within even conservative circles about Israel’s unilateral moves, which risk dragging US into broader regional conflicts.

OPINION - Dutch election results: The far right did not shrink, it fragmented
31.10.2025

OPINION - Dutch election results: The far right did not shrink, it fragmented

Under the shadow of enduring divides like the Protestant–Catholic-Secular tensions, European societies that are held together mostly by economic prosperity, with little else to unite them, tend to fragment when crises hit

OPINION - Eurofighter Typhoons: A new chapter in Türkiye-Britain-Europe defense cooperation
30.10.2025

OPINION - Eurofighter Typhoons: A new chapter in Türkiye-Britain-Europe defense cooperation

By acquiring Eurofighter Typhoons, Türkiye's important role as a leading NATO member state, as well as a vital partner for defending Europe's security interests in general, was strengthened even further

OPINION - Turkish Republic: A symbol of liberation for the Muslim world
29.10.2025

OPINION - Turkish Republic: A symbol of liberation for the Muslim world

Victory of the Turks is a victory for Asia, which will be infused with a new life, and Europe will have to realize that the day of 'mandates' and of special interests will soon come to an end, said Indian daily

OPINION - What Gaza Tribunal teaches us about intellectual roots of genocide
26.10.2025

OPINION - What Gaza Tribunal teaches us about intellectual roots of genocide

Gaza Tribunal final session at Istanbul University concluded with powerful statement of indictment of Israel and its backers by experts, witnesses and Jury of Conscious, and called for global solidarity to support and protect the Palestinians