Author: a5dergi

By Dr. İpek İpek When USS Newport News eased into Iceland’s Grundartangi facility this past July, the moment passed with little more than standard press statements. On the surface, it … Read More

By Dr. İpek İpek Something fundamental has shifted in how we think about armoured vehicles, though it took the grinding reality of recent conflicts to make the transformation visible. The … Read More

By Dr. İpek İpek Estonia’s newly unveiled four-year defense development plan, announced by Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur, marks a decisive shift in how small states approach existential security threats. The … Read More

By Dr. İpek İpek In July, the Pentagon’s exhibition of Manufacturing Innovation Institutes revealed more than just the latest defense technologies—it offered a snapshot of an ambitious industrial policy experiment. … Read More

By Dr. İpek İpek The Pentagon’s revived enthusiasm for a two-carrier procurement deal is being framed as a fiscal win, promising $5 billion in savings through bulk purchasing. This strategic … Read More

By Dr. İpek İpek The modern battlefield is transforming at a speed few could have predicted a decade ago. What began as the occasional use of uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) … Read More

By Dr. İpek İpek The 2023–2024 Gaza conflict has redefined the modern understanding of urban warfare. Not because it introduced something radically new, but because it stripped down assumptions that … Read More