Why Somaliland Now Matters More Than Ever in the Red Sea Strategic Equation. Turkey’s expanding footprint in Somalia is often framed as humanitarian partnership or infrastructure development. In reality, Ankara is constructing a shadow strategic order—one that uses Somalia as an offshore extension of Turkish power, giving President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan a launch corridor at … Continue reading RED SEA SHOCKER: TURKEY’S PROXY STATE RISES—AND ISRAEL IS WATCHING