Ilker Kalin on pathways of US influence in the training of foreign forces
The article, "From Training to Influence: The Role of U.S. Military Training in Turkish Officers’ Decisions" analyses the success and repercussions of either material incentives or of more intangible network-based systems of trust and reciprocity.
Written by SUITS visiting postdoctoral researcher Ilker Kalin along with Carla Martínez Machain (University of Buffalo), the article appears in the Journal of Conflict Resolution, May 2026.
"From Training to Influence: The Role of U.S. Military Training in Turkish Officers’ Decisions"
Last updated: 2026-05-20
Source: Communications Office