Burak Ege Bekdil
Burak Ege Bekdil was the Turkey correspondent for Defense News.
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Turkey’s Baykar to spend $100 million on Ukraine drone production
Company executives profess to view the war-torn country as a long-term, strategic partner rather than a short-term market.
IG finds Hegseth risked endangering Houthi mission with Signal use
The Pentagon pointed to the IG's conclusion that Hegseth had the authority to declassify the strike information as an exoneration.
US Air Force drops parts of previous administration’s revamp
The Air Force is dropping large portions of the previous administration's "reoptimization" plan, but keeping other aspects such as multi-capable airmen.
Slovenia stalls Patria vehicle purchase amid political wrangling
The government in Ljubljana is playing for time on buying armored vehicles in an effort to avoid rankling some supporters ahead of an election.
CENTCOM launches new ‘suicide drone’ attack force in Middle East
Task Force Scorpion Strike was formed after Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth released a memo calling for the rapid integration of drone technology.
New projects bring German 2025 military-equipment spending near $40bn
The Dec. 3 approval includes an expansion of the Bundeswehr’s G95 assault rifle order, additional Joint Strike Missile purchases and new AI systems.
Danish Arctic chief expects High North arms race after Ukraine war
The country has ramped up its military presence to defend Greenland, an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark.
Pentagon seeks to acquire, rapidly field over 300,000 small drones
The $1 billion initiative aims to have the one-way attack drones in the hands of service members by 2028.
Hegseth put US troops, mission at risk with Signal use, AP sources say
The Pentagon's watchdog found that Pete Hegseth put U.S. troops and their mission at risk when he used the Signal app to convey sensitive information.
Pentagon taps more than 1,000 companies that could work on Golden Dome
BAE Systems, L3Harris and Elbit America are some firms the Missile Defense Agency selected as potential vendors for a national missile defense shield.
