Military Innovation in Türkiye: An Overview of the Post-Cold War Era

ISBN-13: 9781032354910 / Angielski / Twarda / 2023 / 256 str.

Ateş, Barış

Opis

This book explores Turkish military innovation since the Cold War. The major questions addressed are how Türkiye has been able to innovate, the production of new weapon systems, its philosophical background, how the country overcame bureaucratic and economic obstacles, and how these innovations resonated in military doctrine and organization.

Spis treści

Introduction: Turkish Versus Western Military Innovation  1. Turks’ Pragmatic Solutions: The Philosophy Behind Defense Technology  2. The Turkish Defense Industry in the Post-Cold War Era: Bound to Emerge  3. Breaking Down Bureaucratic Politics in the Turkish Aerial Defense Industry: From Hürkuş to Bayraktar  4. The Flagship of the Turkish Defense Industry: The Route to MİLGEM  5. From Systemic Emulation to Military Innovation: Turkish Drones and International Politics  6. Military Innovation in the Context of Irregular Warfare: The British, American and Turkish Militaries  7. The Transformation of the Turkish Armed Forces: Lessons Learned in Counterterrorism Operations  8. Military Innovation and Turkish Society: Toward a Post-Heroic Warfare?  9. Quick-Impact Approach in Information Warfare: Turkish Experience  Conclusion: The Manifest and Latent Sources of Turkish Military Innovation

O autorze

Barış Ateş is an assistant professor at the Atatürk Institute of Strategic Studies (ATASAREN). He earned his PhD from Gazi University. His research focuses on military innovation, professional military education, and the sociology of the military profession. His research papers have appeared in international journals such as Armed Forces and Society, İstanbul Journal of Sociology and Turkish Journal of War Studies.