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The Saeta II Program: A New Era in Türkiye-Spain Strategic Aviation Partnership April 28, 2026 - A historic chapter in European aviation was written today at the Airbus facilities in Getafe, where officials from Türkiye and Spain gathered to formalize the export of the HÜRJET advanced jet...

We need to prioritize the existing platforms we have, ensuring they produce optimum benefit, even if they aren't ideal solutions. In fact, some needs, especially in terms of sea-air platforms, have become so urgent that this is probably the best approach. This way, we can reduce the urgent need...

I haven't done much in-depth search, but I think all 15 of these brigades will be modern concept general purpose/operational commando brigades. No new airborne or mountain commando brigades are being created. There are no changes on the Gendarmerie side. And also, within the Amphibious Corps...

T-925 is the only domestically produced alternative for needs such as amphibious landing and personnel transport, logistics, and VERTREP, as well as heavier class ASW/ASuW, also wide area surveillance - early warning helicopters needs. But as example like Lynx Wildcat (AW159), T-625 Gökbey is...

https://insidesomalia.net/3058-2/ Frankly, it’s best to take this news with a pinch of salt at this stage. On the other hand, Somalia seas has some preliminary findings that could potentially make it one of Africa’s largest oil producers. TPAO also conducted extensive hydrocarbon studies prior...

In fact, mini-subs could be extremely valuable for the Turkish Navy’s likely hybrid doctrine in the coming decades. Let us not forget that we are a nation of peninsulas, and a coastal state bordering a sea with truly unique conditions, such as the Aegean Sea; there are also another potential...

Rather than focusing on establishing a joint military posture, we need to demonstrate how this can foster a consensus on economic and regional interests. Will Egypt and Turkiye sign a joint EEZ agreement in the Eastern Mediterranean? Will Saudi Arabia and Turkiye sign a framework agreement on...

I'm curious whether the naval forces are planning to establish a second center for submarine construction infrastructure outside of Gölcük in the coming period, and whether they are considering private sector cooperation, particularly in the production of hull blocks. There is a midget...

As Turkiye expands its sphere of influence and prepares for a new wave of overseas deployments, combatant deterrence is a crucial issue, but if power projection remains limited, deterrence may only be effective against neighboring countries. While there's so much talk about Anka, Kızılelma...

Frankly, I don't believe the concept design of MUGEM was done with the Eastern Mediterranean in mind. For me, even MILDEN and the Tepe class. TR is establishing a strong presence in Somalia, with some strategic investments projected for 50-80 years. TR wants to set up its naval presence in a...

When the project was first announced in the late 1990s, the goal was to build (or acquire) a total of 6 air defense frigates. This was the target when the Request for Information (RFI) was published in 1996. Due to the 1999 Gölcük earthquake and the subsequent economic crisis in the early 2000s...

Navy Commander Admiral Tatlıoğlu provided only a very superficial overview during the press briefing and did not go into detail. The topic I am most curious about is the new LSTs currently under construction. Will these be built with the exact same specifications and configuration as the first...

I believe that Tayfun’s subsequent blocks will make their real breakthrough not so much in terms of range or warhead size, but rather in the area of MaRV. Once that stage has matured sufficiently, what comes next is more or less clear.

Due to military security and protocols, the current and definitive military personnel roster or exact headcount for any brigade is not shared via “open sources.” However, it is known that, in accordance with the organizational structure standards of the Turkish Armed Forces and depending on the...

It’s clear that we’re making a remarkable breakthrough on the international stage with Tayfun and, subsequently, CENK, but there’s a flood of baseless speculation—to the point of taking things way too far—all in the name of generating engagement or clickbait, especially on social media. Given...

Final Article Turkiye 2040: Threshold, Friction, and the Limits of Systemic Power By 2040, Turkiye will no longer be a peripheral actor. Its ascent has been neither accidental nor merely symbolic; years of strategic focus, technological investment, and regional engagement have positioned it...

Article VI External Friction and Systemic Pushback: When the System Begins to Push Back (2025–2040) There is a persistent misconception in power analysis: that resistance emerges when a state becomes aggressive. In reality, resistance emerges when a state becomes effective. The international...

Article V Domestic Absorption Capacity: Why Power Sometimes Plateaus Before Becoming Prosperity Power is often discussed as something that must be acquired, expanded, or projected. Far less attention is paid to what happens after power arrives. Yet history suggests that the decisive phase for...

Article IV Geopolitical Conversion Arenas: How Turkiye Turns Influence into Structural Power (2025–2040) Introduction: Power Does Not Convert in a Vacuum Power accumulation, as established in the previous articles, is a necessary but insufficient condition for long-term national advancement...

Article III The Political Economy of Conversion: Why Some Power Translates into Wealth—and Some Doesn’t The Central Question No One Likes to Ask By now, one fact should be uncontroversial: Turkiye has influence. What remains deeply contested—and often emotionally charged—is whether that...