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The Ethics of War and Peace

In Plato’s Republic, the Ring of Gyges explores why individuals act justly. Is it because it is inherently right or simply a convention sustained through punishment and reward? In this thought experiment, Plato questions whether individuals would still choose justice if they could act unjustly without facing any consequences. This ultimately challenges the perception of...

Will there be a war between Iran and Israel?

Yesterday, Iran attacked Israel by launching the biggest drone strike by a nation on another nation in the history of this military invention. It was also the first direct military action taken against Israel in several decades. The drone strike was a retaliatory act as a response to the attack on April 1st on an...

Russia’s Options Before the War in Ukraine

“War is nothing but the continuation of policy with other means”. This famous quote by General Clausewitz is one of the most important quotes in the history of political and military science. He accurately defines war as a tool of policymaking and, therefore, as a contextually embedded form of coordinated behaviour at the societal level....

The Afghanistan Situation

As an Essydo Magazine reader, you are surely aware of the currently escalating situation in Afghanistan. Further, you probably tried to find insightful news sources to better grasp the situation and make sense of the conflict. Unfortunately, the available sources describe the fighting and maybe, if lucky, the history of the conflict dating back to...

Turkey’s Intervention: Modernising International Conflict Resolution.

On October 9, 2019, Turkey started its third military operation in northern Syria within three years. After Operations Euphrates Shield and Olive Branch, Turkey once again enters Syrian soil in the course of Operation Peace Spring. Unlike the former two operations, Peace Spring is under heavy criticism. In this article, I explain the motives behind...