Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II

Israel Moves to Ring-Fence Its F-35 Innovations, Complicating US Efforts to Use Fighter Jet Sale to Reanchor Turkey in NATO

Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel has drawn an explicit and non-negotiable “red line” over the potential sale of F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters to Turkey, declaring that advanced Israeli-developed technologies embedded within the aircraft will not be shared with...
SOM-Ş Missile

Turkey’s Indigenous SOM‑Ş Missile Transfer Empowers Azerbaijan to Conduct Deep-Strike, Multi-Axis Operations While Preserving Legacy Aircraft and Expanding UCAV Lethality

By January 2026, Azerbaijan’s quiet induction of Turkey’s SOM‑Ş (Şahin) air‑launched cruise missile is emerging as one of the most consequential shifts in the South Caucasus security environment since the 2020 Nagorno‑Karabakh war, fundamentally altering how airpower, deterrence, and long‑range...
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II

US Opens Door for Turkey’s Return to F-35 Lightning II Program as S-400 Impasse Nears Breakthrough

NATO’s long-fractured air-power architecture appears to be entering a decisive period of realignment, as new indications suggest Washington and Ankara are inching toward resolving one of the most consequential defence disputes of the past decade. Fresh signals from senior US...
Turkey Commissions TCG Hızırreis

Turkey Commissions TCG Hızırreis, Marking a New Era in Its Undersea Warfare Capabilities

Turkey has entered a decisive new phase in its naval modernisation with the commissioning of TCG Hızırreis (S-331), the second submarine in the cutting-edge Reis-class fleet. The ceremony at Gölcük Naval Shipyard marks a watershed moment in Ankara’s maritime strategy...
Turkey Makes Aviation History as Kızılelma UCAV Becomes First Unmanned Fighter to Complete Radar-Guided BVR Missile Kill

Turkey Makes Aviation History as Kızılelma UCAV Becomes First Unmanned Fighter to Complete Radar-Guided BVR Missile Kill

Turkey has achieved an unprecedented first in global military aviation. On November 28, 2025, the Bayraktar Kızılelma unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) became the world’s first fighter-class drone to execute a successful radar-guided beyond-visual-range (BVR) air-to-air missile engagement in a...
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...
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