Author profile: Tarik Solmaz

Tarik Solmaz is a PhD candidate at the University of Exeter’s Strategy and Security Institute. His thesis examines the changing character of warfare and, in particular, hybrid warfare. From 2014 to 2018, he served as a defence analyst in the Undersecretariat of Public Order and Security (Turkey). He has written on security issues for Real Clear Defense, Wavell Room, Small Wars Journal and The Interpreter.

Opinion – Beijing’s Weaponisation of Diplomacy Against Taiwan

Tarik Solmaz • Sep 23 2024 • Articles

China has been systematically poaching Taiwan’s diplomatic allies over the last several years as part of a systematic campaign.

Opinion – The West Should Drop the ‘Hybrid Warfare’ Discourse on Ukraine

Tarik Solmaz • Mar 25 2024 • Articles

Labelling Russia’s contemporary actions in Ukraine as hybrid warfare fails to accurately depict the evolving nature of the ongoing conflict.

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