Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- July 27, 2015

David Dolan and Nick Tattersall, Reuters: In fight against Islamic State, Turkey's Erdogan sees chance to battle Kurds

Forced into battle against Islamic State as it presses on Turkey's borders, President Tayyip Erdogan is seizing the chance to keep another foe in check, bombing Kurdish militants he sees as a threat to the integrity of the Turkish state.

Casting the operations as a war on terrorist groups "without distinction", Turkey launched air strikes against Islamic State in Syria for the first time last week and granted the U.S.-led coalition access to its air bases after years of reluctance.

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- July 27, 2015

The truce between Turkey and Kurdish militants is over -- The Economist

Turkey’s messy war in the Middle East, explained -- Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post

Turkey: A Troubling But Necessary Ally Against Islamic State -- Noah Feldman, Bloomberg

Syrian 'safe' zone: What does that really mean? -- Dan Murphy, CSM

All Roads Lead to Syria -- Walter Russell Mead, American Interest

The battle for Aden is a tipping point in Yemen’s war -- April Longley Alley and Peter Salisbury, Reuters

Figuring out the dimensions of Iran’s past research into nuclear weapons -- Walter Pincus, Washington Post

How to rescue South Sudan -- CSM Editorial

How Obama Glossed Over Africa’s Troubles -- Margot Kiser, Daily Beast

China’s Elegant, Flawed, Grand Strategy -- Leon Whyte, The Diplomat

Why Asia is still fighting over World War II -- Peter Ford, CSM

Europe’s Russia denial: The likelihood of Putin moves on Baltics and Central Europe is uncomfortably high. -- Andrew A. Michta, Politico

Summer of Finnish discontent: Is Greek crisis distracting from Finland's woes? -- Gordon F. Sander, CSM

Can Mexico's President Recover? -- Roger Noriega & Felipe Trigos, The Compass

63% of Brazilians want to impeach their president. Here's why. -- Amanda Taub, VOX