President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Wednesday that Turkey has allocated an additional $24 billion for its domestically developed multi-layered air defense system, known as the Steel Dome, to strengthen NATO's air and missile defense capabilities.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Wednesday that Turkey has allocated an additional $24 billion for its domestic 'Steel Dome' (Çelik Kubbe) multi-layered air defense system. The system, developed entirely by Turkish defense industries, is designed to provide comprehensive protection against aerial threats, including aircraft, drones, and missiles. Erdogan stated that the investment aims to bolster NATO's collective air defense and missile defense capabilities. The announcement comes as Turkey continues to expand its indigenous defense infrastructure, independent of foreign procurement programs. The Steel Dome project is separate from ongoing discussions regarding Turkey's potential return to the F-35 program and the lifting of CAATSA sanctions, which have been a subject of recent US-Turkey diplomatic exchanges. The additional funding represents a significant commitment to defense self-sufficiency within the NATO framework.
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