Author profile: Jack Dulgarian

Jack Dulgarian is a Washington, D.C.-based analyst and consultant specializing in national security and defense with a focus on the Near East, Eastern Europe, and great power competition. Mr. Dulgarian has been referenced by National Defense University’s Joint Quarterly Magazine and given lectures to the State Department’s Foreign Service Institute. You can follow him on Substack.

Opinion – The Neo-Ottoman Conquest of Damascus: One Year Later

Jack Dulgarian • Dec 4 2025 • Articles

While the future remains uncertain in Syria, the “Neo-Ottoman State-Client System” has seemingly succeeded and will continue to be implemented.

Opinion – Will NATO Collapse? Gamers Rejoice

Jack Dulgarian • Nov 4 2025 • Articles

Battlefield 6’s plot may not be realistic now, but we can speculate that mercenary organizations over the next decade may come to comparable power status as nation-states.

Opinion – The Case for a New Armenian Armed Forces Doctrine

Jack Dulgarian • May 18 2025 • Articles

Armenia’s unity under democratic values is more advantageous than its adversaries, as free speech and reason can shape how militaries reform.

Call of Duty and Our Geopolitical Reality

Jack Dulgarian • Oct 2 2024 • Articles

The highest grossing video game franchise of all time will soon launch its latest installment, but we should be paying more attention to a 2012 predecessor.

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