You only sell arms to countries that you border, if they are singing from the same hymn sheet as yours. And they are your staunchest allies. Otherwise you don’t . Full stop.
Those countries that are far a field are another case. Selling arms to these overseas countries opens dialogue and doors for your other institutions to enter the scene.
What their religious beliefs are, Shia or Sunni, doesn’t really matter. It is the religious fanaticism that we need to watch. That is the real danger. Unfortunately in Iraq, the Muqtadah Sadr supporters and their ideology is exactly that. We have one fanatic Mullah regime in our East. We don’t really need another one. So selling TB2 drones to a country like Iraq is not the wisest move. This is among our newest, deadliest and strongest aerial assets. Before selling it we need to think twice.
Thats the thing im trying to say.
Iraq is too volatile just like Syria.
Honestly it makes even worse if Iraq destroyed i wont be surprised if Iraqis start pouring into Turkiye as refugees.
I believe Iraq is the next place for another refugee crisis.
What makes it even worse there is no end to their secratarian conflicts along with ethnic clashes and tribalism.
Im not surprised that terrorist groups and miltia groups are all roaming around Iraq.
I feel Turkish national security and the armed forces know about what is going on anyway. Hence why they are fully prepared.
Iraq is already becoming the next Syria and makes it worse that both countries are neighbours to Turkiye.
Iraq and Syria are already eliminated in being a threat to Turkiye but the spill over their volatile state has already reached Turkiye.