Defense Policy & Strategy

Turkish defense policy and strategy: Turkish Armed Forces, procurement decisions, NATO relations and regional security developments.

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Are Turkish Weapons ITAR-Free? US Export Rules Explained

Are Turkish Weapons ITAR-Free? US Export Rules Explained

No, Turkish defence equipment is not automatically ITAR-free. The International Traffic in Arms Regulations are a United States rule set, and they follow US-origin parts...

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Türkiye to Push Defence-Sector Tech Into Health, Chips and AI

Türkiye to Push Defence-Sector Tech Into Health, Chips and AI

Türkiye's government has written a plan to push technology developed for its defence industry into civilian sectors into national economic policy, formalising an approach officials...

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Roketsan: TAYFUN Blok-4 Nears Service, GEZGİN Ready for Serial Output

Roketsan: TAYFUN Blok-4 Nears Service, GEZGİN Ready for Serial Output

Roketsan General Manager Murat İkinci gave the clearest public timeline yet for two of the company's most closely watched strategic-strike programmes on September 12, telling...

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TF-2000: Türkiye’s Steel Dome Destroyer Takes Shape

TF-2000: Türkiye’s Steel Dome Destroyer Takes Shape

The first steel block of Türkiye's future TF-2000 air-defense destroyer went onto the building slip at Istanbul Naval Shipyard in March 2026, the moment the...

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Is Türkiye Fully Independent in Defence Production?

Is Türkiye Fully Independent in Defence Production?

No — and the Turkish procurement agency's own project list is the clearest proof. Türkiye designs, integrates and manufactures the large majority of what its...

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TUSAŞ, ASELSAN and MKE Court Egypt at El Alamein Airshow

TUSAŞ, ASELSAN and MKE Court Egypt at El Alamein Airshow

Turkish Aerospace, ASELSAN and MKE spent three days this week showing Egyptian officers and foreign delegations what Türkiye's defence industry can offer, as the second...

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Poland’s President Tours Turkish Stands as SSB Chief Holds UK and Spain Talks at MSPO 2026

Poland’s President Tours Turkish Stands as SSB Chief Holds UK and Spain Talks at MSPO 2026

Poland's president spent part of his second day at MSPO 2026 walking the Turkish section of the exhibition floor, stopping at the stands of the...

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Which NATO Members Operate Turkish Defence Systems?

Which NATO Members Operate Turkish Defence Systems?

Eight NATO member states besides Türkiye have signed contracts for Turkish-built military equipment: Spain, Romania, Poland, Hungary, Estonia, Portugal, Croatia and Albania. Between them they...