Turkey

Azerbaijan, China, Individual and collective self-defense, International Law, Kurds, Nagorno-Karabakh, Nagorno-Karabakh, Russia, Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian invasion of Ukraine, syria, threat of the use of force, Turkey, Ukraine, use of force, Vladimir Putin August 2, 2022

Ukraine War, August 2, 2022 (II): China and Taiwan in Putin’s new world order

To see a list of previous articles, enter “Ukraine” in the Search Box on the upper right, on The Trenchant Observer web site, and you…

Appeasement, Appeasers, Biden Administration, Black Sea, CIA, CIA, Department of Defense, Department of State, Donald Trump, European Commission, European Union, grain exports, History, Intelligence, Joe Biden, Military aid, NATO, Russia, Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian invasion of Ukraine, sanctions, State Department, Turkey, U.N. Charter, Ukraine, use of force, Vladimir Putin

Ukraine War, July 25, 2022: To win the war in Ukraine, what must be done?

armed convoy for grain exports, Black Sea, Deutschland, European Union, European Union, gas deliveries, Germany, grain exports, human rights, Hungary, Individual and collective self-defense, international humanitarian law, International Law, NATO, Olaf Scholz, Russia, Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian invasion of Ukraine, sanctions, Turkey, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin, war crimes

Ukraine War, July 23, 2022: Major developments this week

armed convoy for grain exports, Biden Administration, Black Sea, collective self-defense, Deutschland, Donbas, European Union, Germany, grain exports, Individual and collective self-defense, international humanitarian law, International Law, Joe Biden, Military aid, NATO, Olaf Scholz, Russia, Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian invasion of Ukraine, sanctions, self-defense, Southern Ukraine, Turkey, U.N. Charter, U.N. Convention Against Torture, U.N. Security Council, U.N. Security Council, U.S. Military, Ukraine, United Nations, use of force, Vladimir Putin

Ukraine War, July 3, 2022: Speak to Putin in a language he understands: the language of force

European Union, Finland, History, Individual and collective self-defense, NATO, Russia, Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian invasion of Ukraine, sanctions, Sweden, Turkey, U.N. Charter, Ukraine, use of force, vision of peace, Vladimir Putin, war crimes

Warum mich der Krieg in der Ukraine interessiert

Turkey

Turkey wants to change its name in English to “Turkiye” because “Turkey” is too similar to the North American bird

Afghanistan, China, Dictatorship, France, human rights, Iran, Russia, Tajikistan, Taliban, Turkey, Turkmenistan, U.S. Military, U.S. news coverage, United Kingdom, United Nations, use of force, Uzbekistan

The Taliban and the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan: “Nice doggie…”

Afghanistan, Barack Obama, CIA, Dictatorship, Donald Trump, History, human rights, India, Intelligence, Joe Biden, Kurds, NATO, Nuclear Proliferation, Pakistan, syria, Turkey, U.S. Military, Vladimir Putin

Biden’s disastrous decision to withdraw all troops from Afghanistam–with links to best opinion pieces

Armenia, Azerbaijan, Azerbeijan, Dimming Vision of World Affairs, foreign news coverage, France, France, International Law, Nagorno-Karabakg, Nagorno-Karabakh, Nagorno-Karabakh, Russia, State Department, State Department Legal Adviser, Turkey, U.N. Charter, U.N. Security Council, United Nations, use of force, Vladimir Putin

Fighting continues over Nagorno-Karabakh; ceasefire does not hold

Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Nagorno-Karabakg, Nagorno-Karabakh, Russia, Turkey September 30, 2020

Nagorno-Karabakh Update (with latest dispatches)

For background, see, “Turkey appears behind Azerbaijan move to retake Nagorno-Karabakh,” The Trenchant Observer, September 29, 2020. Latest news articles and analysis (1) Pilar Bonet,…

Azerbaijan, Azerbeijan, History, International Law, Russia, Turkey, U.N. Charter, U.N. Security Council, use of force, Vladimir Putin September 28, 2020

Armenia and Azerbaijan on the brink of war

Fighting has flared between Azerbaijan and Armenia over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. The territory of some 150,000 people is controlled by Armenia and populated…

Bahrain, Donald Trump, elections, International Law, International Trade, Iran, Israel, Middle East, Nobel Peace Prize, propaganda, Qatar, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, targeted assassinations, Turkey, U.N. Charter, UAE, united arab emirates, United Nations September 18, 2020

Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize?

There are some ideas that are so ridiculous they make you fall out of your chair laughing, or crying. One such idea is that Donald…

Crimes Against Humanity, Deutschland, European Union, Germany, History, human rights, International Law, Iran, NATO, Nuclear Cooperation Agreement, Nuclear Proliferation, Russia, Soviet Union, syria, Torture, Turkey, U.N. Charter, U.N. Security Council, U.S. Military, Ukraine, use of force, Vladimir Putin, war crimes March 9, 2020

Angola, Barack Obama, Crimes Against Humanity, European Union, France, Germany, human rights, International Law, NATO, Russia, sanctions, Saudi Arabia, State Department, State Department Legal Adviser, targeted assassinations, targeted killings, Turkey, U.N. Charter, U.N. Security Council, U.S. Congress, U.S. Intervention, U.S. Military, U.S. news coverage, United States, use of force, Venezuela, Vladimir Putin, war crimes October 8, 2016

REPRISE — Civilization falters: Aleppo Burns; Obama looks the other way; Putin threatens, Petraeus underlines feasability of military options; U.S. government paralyzed by Obama’s obstinancy (Updated October 8, 2016)

Check back for further updates UPDATE: October 8, 2016 Russia has this afternoon vetoed a French-sponsored Security Council resolution aimed at halting the war crimes…

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Ukraine War, August 2, 2022 (II): China and Taiwan in Putin’s new world order

Ukraine War, July 25, 2022: To win the war in Ukraine, what must be done?

Ukraine War, July 23, 2022: Major developments this week

Ukraine War, July 3, 2022: Speak to Putin in a language he understands: the language of force

Turkey wants to change its name in English to “Turkiye” because “Turkey” is too similar to the North American bird

The Taliban and the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan: “Nice doggie…”

Biden’s disastrous decision to withdraw all troops from Afghanistam–with links to best opinion pieces

Fighting continues over Nagorno-Karabakh; ceasefire does not hold

Nagorno-Karabakh Update (with latest dispatches)

Armenia and Azerbaijan on the brink of war

Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize?

Das Scheitern des Völkerrechts in Syrien: Russland und Syrien, und jetz die Turkei

Is Turkey’s military operation in Syria justified under international law?

The meaning of war crimes in Syria, as the U.S. and others look away

Khashoggi Affair: Murder most foul!

Khashoggi Affair: A Prince must go—or two

Devil’s Bargain: The Kashoggi Charade

Trump named agent of a foreign power to be National Security Adviser — Michael Flynn

REPRISE — Civilization falters: Aleppo Burns; Obama looks the other way; Putin threatens, Petraeus underlines feasability of military options; U.S. government paralyzed by Obama’s obstinancy (Updated October 8, 2016)