Ömer Ergün Özkan
@ErgnZkan
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PhD(c) at @spia_uc |@METU_ODTU @UBCPoliSci Military Tech | Procurement | Grand Strategy
Joined September 2011
I'm happy to share that my article has just been published in Small Wars & Insurgencies. The paper explores how #drones are reshaping modern conflict—not just as kinetic tools, but as powerful instruments of information warfare. https://t.co/kSX4xOlNNk
tandfonline.com
The high-quality cameras that make Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) functional, also make them ideal platforms for information warfare. The images captured by drones can be paired with social media ...
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#Commentary – Filling the Fighter Gap: TürkiyeTurns to the Eurofighter After the F-35 Fallout by @ErgnZkan
balloonstodrones.com
By Ömer Ergün Özkan “If we cannot get the F-35, we will evaluate other options.” “There is no way we will step back from the S-400s.” “If the promises given to us are not kept, we will not approve …
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Just published a commentary piece on #Türkiye’s decision to acquire the #Eurofighter. Thanks to @Balloons2Drones and the editing team for featuring it.
#Commentary – Filling the Fighter Gap: TürkiyeTurns to the Eurofighter After the F-35 Fallout by @ErgnZkan
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I’m honored to share that I’ve been named a @LindaHall_org Fellow for the 2025–2026 academic year. I’m excited to conduct research at one of the world’s leading institutions for the history of science and technology. https://t.co/YtMGCNWZEF
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Huge thanks to everyone who supported this project—your insights and encouragement were invaluable throughout the process. If you're interested in modern warfare, drone technology, or information operations, I’d love to hear your thoughts.
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I had the opportunity to present my work at the 2025 @cpsa_acsp Annual Conference, joining colleagues to discuss how modern conflict is being transformed by AI, social media, and drones.
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Had the privilege to present my latest research on drones and information warfare at the 2nd Air Power Conference. Great discussion with fellow panelists and thoughtful audience engagement. Many thanks to the @AirForceACSC.
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SPIA Graduate Students Ömer and Bilgen presented their ongoing research projects at @MPSAnet earlier last week. #Gradstudent #achievement
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Last Friday, I had the opportunity to present our latest project, "The Unmanned Moral Forces: Drones & Information Warfare" at the @AF_Academy as part of the @ISSS_ISA 2023. I appreciate the participants' inspiring contributions and look forward to next year.
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So proud of my former student & his recent *scholarly* publication news! Way to go, Ömer! https://t.co/ZCOgr5VikD
open.library.ubc.ca
Since the illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014, studies on the Kremlin’s foreign policy have reached Cold War levels. According to the dominant majority, composed of realist scholars, the Kremlin had...
I am happy to share that my latest study: "The Strategic Compulsion of Offending States to Compliment the Virtues of International Law: Kremlin's Ukraine Policy," has been published by the University of British Columbia.
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Feel free to take a look if you are interested in power politics, international law, or the Kremlin's Ukraine policy. https://t.co/kjozRkQ5lb
open.library.ubc.ca
Since the illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014, studies on the Kremlin’s foreign policy have reached Cold War levels. According to the dominant majority, composed of realist scholars, the Kremlin had...
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I am happy to share that my latest study: "The Strategic Compulsion of Offending States to Compliment the Virtues of International Law: Kremlin's Ukraine Policy," has been published by the University of British Columbia.
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I want to take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude to my family, friends, instructors at @UBC, and my supervisor Dr. @michael_byers. I could not have done it without their endless support. I look forward to my future graduate studies at the @uofcincy next fall.
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I am thrilled to announce that I successfully defended my Master’s thesis: “ The Strategic Compulsion of Offending States to Compliment the Virtues of International Law: Kremlin’s Ukraine Policy.”
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Celebrating a successful MA thesis defence with my student Ömer Özkan, who will start a PhD at the University of Cincinnati this fall. @ErgnZkan @UBCPoliSci
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