Turkey to expand military cooperation with Pakistan, for coveted Chinese military technology

Comments Turkey has been reportedly pushing to co-manufacture warplanes and missiles in Pakistan, which could potentially grant it access to coveted military technology from China. Turkish government and defense officials have held periodic discussions with their Pakistani counterparts, with the last high-level round of talks being held in January, pertaining to the development and manufacturing of military hardware. There has been no update on the status of these discussions, and how close to an agreement the involved parties are. Turkey views nuclear-power Pakistan as a key strategic ally, and as a potential partner in building its long-range missile defense project…