Turkey’s Defence Industry as a Foreign Policy Tool
Turkey’s Defence Industry as a Foreign Policy Tool
Author(s): Aleksandra Maria Spancerska
Subject(s): Politics, National Economy, International relations/trade, Security and defense, Military policy
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: Turkey; defence industry; security; policy; foreign policy;
Summary/Abstract: The development of Turkey’s defence industry makes it more convenient for the country to conduct independent military operations against PKK fighters in northern Iraq and Syria, and to achieve independence from foreign arms supplies. Turkey’s arms exports are a platform for strengthening political and economic relations. Moreover, it is a tool used by the ruling party to mobilise the conservative nationalist electorate. An improvement in Turkey’s relations with Italy and France could contribute to restoring talks on a partnership in the SAMP-T air defence missile system.
Series: PISM Bulletin
- Page Count: 3
- Publication Year: 2022
- Language: English
- Content File-PDF