Demetrios Tsailas (ret Admiral)
(He has taught for many years, operational planning, strategy, and security, to senior officers at the Supreme Joint War College. He is a member and researcher of the Institute for National and International Security)
Copyright: @ 2025 Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) Publication date: 20 December 2025
Note: The article reflects the opinion of the author and not necessarily the views of the Research Institute for European and American Studies
Abstract
This article examines Turkey’s defence-industrial transformation from the aftermath of the 1974 Cyprus arms embargo to its current pursuit of strategic autonomy and power projection. It argues that Ankara’s defence-industrial policy has evolved beyond procurement into a central instrument of national strategy, fusing industrial development, military capability, and foreign policy. ... Read more