Turkish Loitering Munitions and Autonomous System Integration in NATO’s Eastern Flank

Abstract: The “Autonomous Pivot”—Turkish Defense Proliferation and the Reconstruction of European Tactical Doctrines The mid-January 2026 announcement that Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Ticaret A.Ş. (STM) has finalized a contract with an undisclosed European NATO member state for the Kargu and Alpagu loitering munition systems represents a foundational shift in the Sovereign Risk landscape of the … Leggi tutto Turkish Loitering Munitions and Autonomous System Integration in NATO’s Eastern Flank