It has been claimed that Israel is trying to manage the radar and interceptor systems it has established in the Eastern Mediterranean, the Balkans and the Black Sea from a single center. While retired Turkish Armed Forces Colonel and strategist İbrahim Keleş argued that the fear of “Turkey is surrounding us” prevails in Israel, retired general Mehmet Okkan said that Türkiye had foreseen this threat years ago and accelerated its defense projects.
“FEAR OF Türkiye IS VERY DOMINANT IN ISRAEL”
Retired Turkish Armed Forces Colonel and strategist İbrahim Keleş, who evaluated Israel’s military structure in the region, claimed that Israel aims to manage the radar and intercept systems it has created in the Eastern Mediterranean, the Balkans and the Black Sea from a single center.
According to the report of Türkiye Newspaper, Keleş stated that Israel’s idea of ”Türkiye is surrounding us” is quite dominant and that is why it carried out attacks against Syria and Lebanon.
Claiming that the goal after Iran is to demonize Türkiye in the international arena, Keleş said that Israel is following a regional siege strategy, but Türkiye’s military capacity is at a level that can break this siege.
“Türkiye SAW THE THREAT YEARS AGO”
Retired General Mehmet Okkan also claimed that Israel’s desire to create a new security line stretching from Cyprus to Romania is real.
Stating that Türkiye had foreseen this plan years ago, Okkan stated that, on the other hand, air defense systems such as HİSAR, SİPER, GÖKBERK, SUNGUR and GÜRZ, developed within the scope of the Steel Dome project, were given priority.
“WE MUST BE A DETERRENT FORCE UNTIL 2028”
Okkan stated that Türkiye’s strategic cooperation with the Gulf countries, Somalia, Libya, Kosovo and Bosnia and Herzegovina and projects such as Anatolian LHD, Amphibious Corps and Red Apple are also part of this defense strategy.
Okkan said that Türkiye should allocate more resources to air defense systems, ballistic missile and unmanned aerial vehicles projects, and drew attention to the importance of becoming a more effective and deterrent military force by 2028.
