Special to WorldTribune.com ANKARA — Turkey has been blocked by rising civil unrest from reaching decisions on major defense procurement and development programs. Turkish sources said the government of Prime Minister Recep Erdogan has been unable to maintain deadlines for military and security force programs. The sources cited the failure of the Defense Industry Executive […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Miles Yu, Geostrategy-Direct.com The government of Turkey is facing increasing pressure from its key NATO allies, especially the United States, and may abandon its earlier decision to buy a Chinese-made missile defense system that would have cost $3.44 billion. Such a move was strongly indicated last week when Turkey’s Defense Industry […]
