Restructuring Western Politics: A Renewed Confrontation?
When considering the Russian state as European and Western, the world may face a renewed global confrontation between different Western/European power blocs
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In Washington, a Battle over Strategic Priorities Rages On
Although the incoming Trump administration's strategy in the global arena remains blurry, it is certain the world will be never the same after the inauguration ceremony
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After the inauguration ceremony on Jan. 20, the most critical issue on the Trump administration's desk will be efforts to put the U.S. back into the game of reshaping the new balance of power
The diversity of the cyberattacks demonstrated to the incoming Trump administration that it must try to stop any possible attacks, while improving its ability to be pro-active and retaliate
Trump will focus his time and energy on dismantling Obama's legacy at home and abroad. The question remains whether he, who proved eager to take on the establishment, can overcome the 'institutional' obstacles in his path
Although Ankara and London followed different paths, they have a lot in common today. And Turkey's pursuit of EU membership is closely related to London's way out.
What Will Shape US Foreign Policy In Next Administration?
Trump is totally unpredictable and his victory was unprecedented so any analysis is unlikely to predict future U.S. foreign policy
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US-Russia Rift and New Global Fault Lines
It was no secret that the Obama administration has long maintained the strategy of pursuing controlled confrontation with Vladimir Putin's Russia via micro-conflicts in multiple confrontation zones such as the Asia-Pacific, Ukraine and Syria
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Turkey will continue to be in Syria no matter what until Daesh terrorists are completely eliminated from the towns
Trump will not simply bring forward the pragmatic framework of the U.S.'s grand strategy which was suppressed during the Obama period, but attempt to fully renew the ideological framework as well
The Trump administration's decisions over economic statecraft and geoeconomics will be determinative for the future of U.S. foreign policy
While the Washington elite is preoccupied with infighting, policy makers across the world are eager to understand where the next commander-in-chief wants to take U.S. foreign policy.
If the Trump administration wants to normalize the U.S.'s relations with Turkey, it has to focus on taking steps to end the lack of 'trust' between the two countries
