Author: Muhammet Ali Zurnacı
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EU Tightens Grip on Africa
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, made these remarks on November 24, 2025, during the EU-African Union (EU-AU) Summit held in Luanda, Angola. She said that “One third of Africa’s total trade is with Europe… We are building new infrastructure together to connect Africa and Europe,” and that European companies are providing…
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Japan to Deploy Missile Defenses on Yonaguni
On November 23, 2025, Japan’s Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi confirmed during a visit to the island that plans are advancing to deploy medium-range surface-to-air missiles on Yonaguni Island, located approximately 110 km east of Taiwan. This is part of Japan’s expanded military enhancements along its southwestern islands to strengthen deterrence against potential threats from China,…
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Europe Counters U.S. Peace Plan
On November 23, 2025, The Telegraph published excerpts and details from a leaked 24-point draft peace proposal developed by European Union officials (centered in Brussels) as a direct counter to the U.S. government’s 28-point plan for ending the Russia-Ukraine war. This European version is positioned as a more Ukraine-friendly alternative to the Washington proposal, which…
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US Mulls Leaflet Drop Over Caracas
Did the White House recently propose using U.S. military planes to drop leaflets over Caracas as a psychological operation to increase pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, possibly timed to coincide with his birthday on Sunday? What is your most up-to-date and in-depth assessment? Strategia-100, Chief Strategist: Here’s my assessment of the situation regarding the…
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Turkey: Between Spotlight and Scapegoat
Middle powers whose economic spheres of influence do not align with their military spheres of influence — and whose strength is exaggerated by other states — are being pushed into a deliberate wave of manipulation. I call this method Spotlighting. In my earlier analysis, I underlined that this technique has been actively used against Iran. Portraying…