TurAF lack sophisticated CAS Aircraft like the A-10 or SU-25, the Fighter - Bomber and multirole Fighter Jets are not are not specialy designed for this Role. Also TurAF lack Gunships like the AC-130 which can loiter over the Area and can give the enemy a deadly Punch with Variety of Bombs and...
Even if PAK uses Nasr over the own Terretory it will risk a full scale Retaliation by India. Beside Second Strike Capabillity Early Warning Radars, Sattelites and a Nuclear Triad are Neccessarry for a credible Detterent.
I absolutly agree with you, Turkey need to bring it's armed Forces on a more strategic Level. It is Neccsaray to Support the Geopolitic in Eurasia, ME & north Africa. Also the Capabillitie to Develop middle Range strategic bomber will be neccesary.
Not to forget second Strike Capabillity !
I don't speak about Enemy, I speaking about changing the BoP ! The arabian Gulf States could by the mentioned Systems, we can underdone effort to market the Systems in the Maghreb Region.
You must see it from a geostrategic Point of View, for example to strengthen the BoP in favor to the arab States against Israel. By our AD Systems IFF Codes are in our Hand and they can reconize Israel as their Enemys. This can weaken Israels Negotiation Position. This will be also our Advantage...
TLFC could also need wheeled armoured 6X6 & 8X8 Verhicles with 105 mm Gun like the Stryker, they could give much fire Support especialy in an asymetric Envirement.
No one want to share the newest Technologies, but is not possible to procure EJ-230 and to gain Technology from EJ-200 to have a Base for further Jet Engine Developments ?
Midget Submarine could be usefull in the Aegean Envirement, Bosporus and in Cyprus. They are cheaper than usual Submarines, will be usefull for the extration of Special Forces and they can operate in shallow Waters. U-209 and U-214 and later MILDEN can be used for more offensive Tasks and need...
Using Transport Aircraft as Cruise Missile Carrier can be an interim Solution for TurAF until turkish Indutry can become Capable to develop medium Range Bomber, likely after T - FX completion.
The arab States have no alternative to european, american, russian or chinese Systems, but when Hisar - U reaches the Stage of serial Production it must be marketet.
We make also our Steps, it may not as much Capable like Arrow 3. Further Developments will follow and if Turkey prolifertae Highl Altitude AD & ATBM Systems throughout the Region, than their detterent with Jericho Missiles loses it's credibillity.
I think Problem will not only be Logistic, TLFC rely on outdatet Tanks like M-60T, M-60A3 and Leopard-IIA4 which are not designed for asymetric Warfare. The lack of CAS Aircraft, Attack Helicopters and Gunships like AC-130 also play an important Role. Euphrates Shield was not planned as an full...
I speaking about something which is possible arround 2040, not something in the next 5 - 10 Years ! The medium Range Bomber will be one element in a Chain of Messures for the Anti - Access/Area Denial Strategy. Marketing for turkish made Weapon Systems like Hisar Family, Mizrak Familiy...