Turkey is reshaping its defense identity with record exports, KAAN fighter milestones, ALTAY tank deliveries, and the multi-layer “Steel Dome” air-defense concept. IDEF 2025 showcased these advances, alongside naval exports and unmanned systems that position Ankara as an increasingly assertive defense actor regionally and globally. The post Turkey Forges Military Identity Amidst Regional Power Dynamics Shift first appeared on Defense Update:.