Strengthening the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) is a should for Türkiye to be a robust nation, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated on Wednesday.
“We know very well from our bitter experiences that there cannot be a strong Türkiye without a strong army. Increasing the deterrence of the Turkish Armed Forces constitutes a necessity for our country rather than a choice,” Erdoğan stated at a ceremony on the Army War College within the capital Ankara.
It is indispensable to have a robust, trendy, and disciplined military with excessive deterrence, he added.
“We have taken many historical steps that will strengthen our army. We literally wrote an epic in the field of defense industry,” Erdoğan stated, including that Türkiye has been elevated to the “top league” when it comes to navy capabilities.
“Hopefully, we will soon come to the point of selling air defense systems to those who refuse to give us air defense systems on unfounded excuses,” the president stated.
Touching on the Türkiye’s indigenous fighter jet KAAN, Erdoğan stated: “Hopefully, we will see our aircraft take off before the end of 2023.”
Source: www.anews.com.tr
