New Trends in Western Support for The Turkish Arms Industry
In this research note we examine the new ways that the companies in NATO countries are finding to continue their economical relations with the Turkish state.
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Key findings:
- Companies are finding new avenues to profit from the Turkish military-industrial complex, despite trends toward self-sufficiency in the Turkish arms market driven by Erdoğan’s nationalist intentions.
- At least 6 of the top 10 and 40% of the world’s top twenty-five arms companies have established joint venture projects, daughter companies and knowledge-sharing agreements with the Turkish state in recent years.
- The case of Rheinmetall: expert advice and engines of next-generation tanks being supplied by German companies despite state moratorium on tank upgrades during the Afrin operation.