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Elena Pokalova: The Wagner Group as a Quasi-State Force in Africa

August 5, 2023 No Comments

In this episode of Orion Talks, host Suat Cubukcu engages in a thought-provoking conversation with special guest Dr. Elena Pokalova, a Professor at the College of

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Broderick McDonald & Guy Fiennes: Wagner Group’s Expanding Footprint in Sahel

June 15, 2023 No Comments

In this episode of OrionTalks, Broderick McDonald and Guy Fiennes join host Suat Cubukcu to discuss the Wagner Group’s expanding relations in the Sahel region

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China’s Security Challenges in Africa’s Remote Regions

June 13, 2023 No Comments

The “rise of China” in the past three decades has seen the country’s influence increase in virtually all corners of the world. While China’s geopolitical

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One Year Into the Russia-Ukraine War: An Assessment of Drone Deployment

April 1, 2023 No Comments

Since 2001, the role and efficacy of military drones in modern operations have been discussed and broadly publicized by the media, scholars, and military personnel. The wide employment

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Federico Donelli: Turkey’s Footprint and Military Activism in Africa

February 6, 2023 No Comments

In this edition of OrionTalks, host Suat Cubukcu welcomes Federico Donelli, an assistant professor of International Relations at the University of Trieste and the author of

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Will Turkey-Syria Talks Reach a Real Rapprochement?

January 26, 2023 No Comments

Turkey and Syria appear poised to continue Russian-mediated trilateral rapprochement talks since severing ties in 2012. Yet while both countries benefit from ongoing discussions, upcoming

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Will Turkey’s Meddling in Syria Solve the Kurdish Dilemma?

January 11, 2023 No Comments

Turkey’s long-lasting Kurdish issue, which embodies the political, economic, and cultural problems that Kurds have faced over the past century, has become more complicated than

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Jonathan M. Winer: Libya Crisis at the Crossroads of Russia-Ukraine War

June 13, 2022 No Comments

In this episode, Ambassador Jonathan M. Winer discusses the increasing tension between Libya’s two competing governments and argues the impacts of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in

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Colin Clarke: The Perils of Foreign Fighters and Mercenaries Heading to Ukraine

March 31, 2022 No Comments

In this Orion Talks podcast, Dr. Colin Clarke describes how Ukraine has become a center of gravity for foreign fighters and mercenaries and provides a background for

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Richard Falk: Legal and Global Challenges of the Ukraine War

March 25, 2022 No Comments

In this Orion Talks podcast, Dr. Richard Falk discusses the position of international law and United Nations vis a vis the Ukraine conflict and ongoing humanitarian crisis.

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