Rıfat Öncel
Researcher
Rıfat Öncel is a PhD student at the Department of International Relations of the Middle East Technical University. His main research interests include defense policy, the armed forces, and emerging military technologies.
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Opinion3 Questions: Türkiye’s F-16 request to US
Why does Türkiye want to buy F-16V aircraft and modernization kits? Why are there problems in procuring these aircraft and modernization kits? How would a lack of US sales approval affect Turkish-US relations?
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OpinionThe War in Ukraine Has Revolutionized Drone Warfare
The Russo-Ukrainian War has demonstrated that the character of warfare is changing radically.
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OpinionGreece’s game plan: ‘The Athenian Trap’
Defense deals, lobby card encourage Greek aggression, increase risk of regional entrapments, undermine NATO's foundational element of collective defense
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Foreign PolicyReport: Making Sense of Türkiye’s Role in the Future...
This paper consists of two main parts. In the first part, it explains the main priorities that NATO is focusing on by elaborating on the Russian attack on Ukraine, the China challenge, and the changing character of military and non-military threats. In the second part, the paper delivers a framework to make sense of why Türkiye particularly attaches unique significance to some issues. It concludes that Türkiye will continue to support NATO endeavors but the country expects its allies to cooperate on counterterrorism efforts and also expects calibrated and meaningful engagement in Greek-Turkish disagreements.
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Experts RespondExperts Respond: No Resolution Achieved from Ukraine Talks |...
Three rounds of high-stakes talks between Russian representatives and the U.S., NATO, and OSCE...