Turkey, Qatar, Pakistan, Indonesia form defense alliance
Turkey, Qatar, Pakistan, and Indonesia are planning to strengthen their defense manufacturing partnership by signing a Memorandum of Understanding in Doha. This agreement is based on existing cooperation projects and aims to expand joint production and technology transfer. Turkey considers this step part of a strategy to enhance multilateral collaboration, with a focus on moving beyond merely supplying defense platforms toward joint production and integrated supply chain operations. Turkish defense industry exports have experienced notable growth, surpassing $54 billion since 2012, with a 48% increase projected by 2025, and exceeding $11 billion in the past 12 months alone, making Turkey one of the world's largest arms suppliers. The collaboration with Qatar includes projects involving drones, vehicles, and boats, as well as activities related to the assembly and production of controlled weapon systems. Meanwhile, Turkey has partnered with Pakistan and Indonesia on projects developing ships and tanks, aiming to transfer expertise and enhance the local production capabilities of these countries. Turkey expects that this memorandum will contribute to the development of new joint defense projects and deepen cooperation with these countries within a long-term strategic framework.
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