Erdogan announced plans this week to increase the production of average and long-range missiles. — God willing, in the close future We will accomplish specified a strong defence that no 1 dares endanger us — assured Erdogan.
In another speech this week, the Turkish leader highlighted the state's advancement in the home defence industry, which includes drones, fighters, armored vehicles and naval vessels. However, the president stressed that further efforts are needed to guarantee full deterrence.
Turkey is getting stronger
Faced with Israel’s fighting against Iran a week ago, Turkish authorities have already strengthened the country’s east border and, as local media reported, are preparing for a possible influx of refugees from this direction.
Ahmet Kasim Han, prof. of global relations at Beykoz University in Istanbul, told AP agency that Turkey reacts to “the decaying order of the world”. — The Turkish government is drifting towards an accelerating arms race in the region," said the expert.
— Although Turkey has a very large army — the second largest in NATO — its air defence is comparatively weaker, remarked Ozgur Unluhisartikli, an analyst think tank German Marshall Fund.
