INTRODUCTION
T
urkey has emerged as a drone superpower
on the world stage. In just the past few years,
Turkey has become one of a select group
of countries in the world that can produce, use
and export armed drones extensively, trailing only
the United States, Israel, and China. In addition, it
Bayraktar TB-2 to achieve overmatch by emphasizing
• Turkey has emerged as a drone superpower on the world stage. In just the past few years,
Turkey has become one of a select group of countries in the world that can produce, use
and export armed drones extensively, trailing only the United States, Israel, and China.
•
quantity over quality. This strategy has impacted geopolitical outcomes in several regional
from Turkey with a view to do so. Other midsize countries with limited defense budgets
calculations of larger observing nations.
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making it easier for geopolitical issues to turn to war.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Karen Kaya
Author
Karen Kaya
years. Previously, she worked on numerous projects in national security as a defense and security policy analyst, including for
professional journals to include Military Review, Joint Forces Quarterly, The Long War Journal, and Small Wars and Insurgencies.
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Turkey as a Drone Superpower:
A Case Study of a Mid-Size Power Driving
the Operational Environment
