Turkey Begins Construction of First TF-2000 Destroyer

Turkey Begins Construction of First TF-2000 Destroyer, Launching a New Era in Maritime Power

Turkey has entered a defining chapter in its maritime-modernization strategy with the formal start of construction on the first block of the TF-2000 air-defense destroyer — a warship Ankara describes as the most ambitious surface-combatant program in the nation’s history....
KAAN fighter jet

Turkey’s KAAN Fighter Faces a Hard Truth: Why Turkey’s ‘Indigenous’ Fighter Still Depends on Foreign Permission

Turkey’s long-touted fifth-generation fighter jet, KAAN, has been promoted by Ankara as the moment the country “joins the club” of elite air powers. For foreign customers, however, the attraction is not so clear-cut. Behind the glossy rollouts and state-backed hype...
AH-64E Apache attack helicopters

Turkey Blocks India’s AH-64E Apache Delivery: Diplomatic Rift Delays Critical Army Helicopter Induction

In a striking development that underscores deepening geopolitical rifts, Turkey appears to have obstructed the delivery of the Indian Army’s second and final batch of six AH-64E Apache attack helicopters. Ordered from the United States in 2020, the aircraft were...
Turkey - Qatar

Between NATO and Muslim World: How Turkey and Qatar Manipulate Their Dual Alliances for Strategic Gain

Red Sea to Aegean Sea: from Brussels to Doha, the balance of power now pivots on two capitals that belong to the very alliances they are weakening. Turkey and Qatar—each strategically indispensable—have transformed membership into leverage, bending NATO and the...
Turkey-Bangladesh Air Defense Pact Marks Ankara’s Strategic Entry Into South Asia’s Security Architecture

Turkey-Bangladesh Air Defense Pact Marks Ankara’s Strategic Entry Into South Asia’s Security Architecture

South Asia’s most significant strategic recalibrations is quietly unfolding in Dhaka. Bangladesh, long known for its careful diplomacy and modest military posture, is on the cusp of signing a landmark defense agreement with Turkey — a deal that could reshape...
Eurofighter Typhoons

Qatar’s Retired Eurofighter Typhoons Spark Global Interest — After India, Turkey Reportedly Seeks to Acquire the High-Performance Jets

An unexpected twist in the Middle East’s defense landscape is unfolding as reports surface that Turkey may follow India’s lead in seeking second-hand combat aircraft from the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) — a move that could reshape the region’s...
Malaysia Charts Bold Maritime Future with Turkish-Built Littoral Mission Ships

Malaysia Charts Bold Maritime Future with Turkish-Built Littoral Mission Ships

Malaysia is poised to redefine its maritime defence posture with the planned 2026 debut of its second batch of Littoral Mission Ships (LMS), marking a transformational leap in capability, doctrine, and strategic outlook for the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN). Constructed...
f-35A lightning ii

Turkey’s Renewed F-35 Ambitions: Erdogan Courts Trump for Stealth Jet Revival Amid Shifting Global Alignments

Turkey is making a renewed push to rejoin the F-35 Lightning II fifth-generation stealth fighter jet program—a program it was expelled from in 2019 following its controversial acquisition of the Russian S-400 missile defense system. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan,...
Incirlik Air Base

Ballistic Missile Strike on Incirlik: False Alarm at Turkey’s Incirlik Air Base Sparks Panic Over Ballistic Missile Attack; No Threat to US Troops or Nuclear Assets Stockpile

In what was initially perceived as a harrowing development amid soaring regional tensions, a ballistic missile alert sent Friday afternoon to U.S. personnel stationed at Incirlik Air Base in southern Turkey was later confirmed to be a false alarm, according...
KORAL electronic warfare (EW) system

Turkey’s Shadow in Balakot Fallout: Did Turkey’s KORAL System Paralyze Indian Fighter Jets Before Pakistan’s Aerial Strike?

South Asian air warfare, multiple unverified but persistent reports from Turkish defense circles have claimed that Pakistan deployed the KORAL electronic warfare (EW) system, developed by Turkish defense contractor Aselsan, to gain temporary air superiority over the Indian Air Force...
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