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Turkey triples defense spending to boost domestic arms production

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Turkey is set to more than triple its defense spending over the next three years, with a significant portion of the budget increase allocated to bolstering domestic arms production. This strategic shift aims to reduce reliance on Western suppliers and enhance Turkey's security capabilities in Europe and the Middle East. Vice-President Cevdet Yilmaz stated the goal is to foster indigenous defense technologies and meet national needs through high-value production. AI

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Turkey triples defense spending to boost domestic arms production

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Tom Hussain ·

    Surrounded by war, Turkey more than triples defence spending

    Turkey has unveiled plans to more than triple its defence spending over the next three years, driven by regional conflicts and a desire for a greater security footprint across Europe and the Middle East. Rather than ramping up its purchases from Western allies, Nato’s second-larg…

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