Category: Power Projection
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Turkey Rises, Iran Recedes?
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in AI, Analysis, Iran, Israel, ME-100, Middle East, Middle Powers, Power Projection, Strategy, TurkeyIn his ‘The Defense Memo’ Substack post, Gallant explains how pressure on Iran’s proxies, including Hezbollah damage and Syria’s Assad regime fall, has created a regional power vacuum now filled by Turkey. He highlights Turkey’s expanding influence in post-Assad Syria near Israel’s border, North Africa, Gaza, and Jerusalem, bolstered by its NATO role and $10…
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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…
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Foreblind: A Middle Power Syndrome
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As the great Aşık Veysel said decades ago: “I walk a long and delicate way,Going day and night.I do not know what state I am in,Going day and night…” Not knowing is a natural process—but one must escape the unconsciousness that comes from being determined not to learn. Although each middle power has its own distinct dynamics…