The situation with the F35 has a lot more to do with us being a player at several conflict zones and making rapid progress in defense industry than buying the S400. This would happen regardless of the S400 purchase.
Keep in mind that in the case of the US such an approval mechanism worked against American interests many times.
We can not bond our hands with a strict mechanism. But we will do due diligence for every sales case.
The navy that wanted the F35 is no more.
F35 is an American plane and will not work against America's wishes.
We want a plane that will fulfill every wish of ours.
I haven't watched through the whole video but at some point he says the vehicle is completely indigenous with all elements made locally (including engine and transmission).
Raise your hands and surrender and you will build very good relations with western suppliers.
But then you don't need an army at all, go ahead and disband it which is what a different government will effectively do.
Demand does not explain the whole picture about trade numbers suppliers competitive advantage also plays a role hence the resulting unforeseen higher number for exports.
The pandemic didn't hit Turkey as hard as it did other countries.
Our exports is at all time high expected to exceed targets reaching $210bn.
Our unemployment is down 2% at 10.6% (?)
Our economy is ticking
Risk and profit are siblings, you need to be willing to take the risk to earn the possible profit.
One need to be happy that it is a private company situation rather than a public one.
Isn't it unbelievable how infrastructures of the nation are still being built while viruses ravage the world...
Turkey is a maker of helicopters and we get to buy engines at maker prices and not export customer prizes. Each engine should cost around $1mn for us. We are not having capable machines because we are rich but because we can make them cost effectively.
People should be thankful that the...
It doesn't cost a lot to have a little extra now that we are making the machines. In today's world hostiles find new ways to harm nations interests, we need the agility, resilience and the punch to render hostiles hopeless. We have to be on top of our game. We are not followers, we are leaders...