
NicolasCat
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Turkey is developing from dependence to autonomy, enabled by a domestic defense industry that allows it to operate more independently across its region and beyond. As U.S. guarantees become less predictable, Turkey is balancing between NATO commitments and a widening set of regional relationships, while retaining leverage within the alliance as its second-largest military. This reflects a broader shift toward more flexible, issue-based alignments. If instability along key maritime routes persists and overland corridors such as the Development Road advance, Turkey’s strategic relevance will increase. But unless it can integrate its capabilities and sustain them economically, it will struggle to translate its greater presence into real influence. - GPF's Andrew Davidson geopoliticalfutures.com/turkeys-ascent…




















