ABSTRACT

Turkey's production and operational use of its own armed drones has grabbed much media attention and caused consternation in some regional capitals. Not only has Turkey emerged as one of the world's most prolific users of largely indigenously built armed drones but it has also become a major exporter of these systems. Analyses put Turkey's position as a major drone power down to long-term strategic calculation. Whilst Ankara's emergence as a serious drone player is certainly no accident – it is the output of a concerted state effort – this article emphasises how Turkish political-military leaders have absorbed military and political lessons from early forays into armed drone usage and adjusted foreign policy and military tactics accordingly. Such a non-linear evolution of its drone strategy suggests future change in how Turkey seeks to derive benefits from this niche capability.

摘要

土耳其生产和使用自己的武装无人机，引起了媒体的广泛关注，并在一些地区首都引起了恐慌。土耳其不仅成为世界上最多产的本土武装无人机用户之一，而且还成为这些系统的主要出口国。分析将土耳其作为主要无人机大国的地位归结为长期战略计算。虽然安卡拉成为一个严肃的无人机玩家当然不是偶然的——它是国家共同努力的结果——但本文强调土耳其政治军事领导人如何从早期涉足武装无人机的使用中吸取军事和政治教训，并调整外交政策和相应的军事战术。