Baran Ayguven, at The Blogs

Baran Ayguven

Aug 13, 2024, 6:13 PM

This past month has marked a significant shift in Israeli foreign policy. The Israeli strike on the Houthis in Yemen is momentous. This decision places Israel in a position where, rather than merely defending itself against attacks by Iranian...

Apr 19, 2024, 3:31 PM

Biden’s grand strategy for Middle East

Biden's first years in office have been difficult as the administration has struggled with crucial problems. High inflation, a cost-of-living crisis, a growing threat in the Middle East, China, and an expansionist Russia have plagued Biden’s first term. Under...

Dec 8, 2023, 6:25 PM

Israel needs a grand strategy for long term peace

The recent horrifying acts of terror inflicted by Hamas on Israel have left death, pain and anger in their wake, a situation that only continues to intensify as the hostage situation proceeds with uncertainty. There is immense joy as some reunite with their loved ones, while for many more families the painful wait...

About Me

Baran Ayguven is a student at the King’s College London War Studies Department and a Policy Fellow of The Pinsker Centre, a campus-based think tank which facilitates discussion on global affairs and free speech.