Turkey’s Ascent From Dependence to Autonomy

Decades of defense industrial growth have given Ankara new freedom of action, but it still has work to do.

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Situated at the intersection of the Black Sea, the eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East, Turkey occupies some of the most strategically valuable land on Earth. Its misfortune for at least the last century has been its inability to control the vital trade routes that flow all around it. Membership in NATO – and thus […]

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Andrew Davidson
Andrew Davidson is an analyst at Geopolitical Futures. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Emergency Management and Homeland Security and is completing his master’s degree in International Relations through Liberty University. Prior to working on continuing his education, he served in the U.S. Army for over 11 years with experience as a Platoon Sergeant in the Middle East and South Korea serving with the 10th Mountain Division and the 25th Infantry Division.