I do not speak on behalf of the Arab dicators. I state just facts, develops points and brings elements on specific topics. I invite you to reach to do just "as much".
So it's always true. A aircraft carrier it's several tens of thousands of tons of diplomacy and deterrence in the sea for yet very very very long time. To have some only one, it's more than enough to be part of the great game like France and UK.
Visibly always not for the USA seen their last monster Gerald R. Ford class (Planned 10). And do not speak for China who does a warm-up lap at the beginning towards the 5.
And yet, it is such that the leaders of your country decided. So that will happen.
https://defence.pk/pdf/threads/turkish-naval-programs.20746/page-249#post-10526501
https://defence.pk/pdf/threads/turkish-naval-programs.20746/page-249#post-10526541
Like me (It is very much within to the reach of Turkey. So, the only real question is why?).
And the unique purpose of this object "that's it".
Everything will depend on the economic situation of Turkey after 2025. And anyway, it is necessary to acquire the operational know-how of the 2 LHD...
Henry Kissinger at each high international crisis, used always to say: "Where is my aircraft carrier?"
Because a aircraft carrier it is more 50 000 tonnes of diplomacy and deterrence in the sea.
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Turkey will acquire a total of 8 "TF-2000 class frigates" and "six TKMS Reis-class submarines (Type-214TN)" with the indigenous development of a new class of submarine (MILDEN - Milli Denizaltı -). They already have their operating budget programmed throughout their lives. Not to mention the...
@cabatli_53
The French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle (Nuclear) costs 3.5 billion euros.
The subject for an aircraft carrier is not so much in its direct cost but in the related expenses that it generates. In addition to the cost of acquisition, the French aircraft carrier costs between...
@cabatli_53
http://www.star.com.tr/ekonomi/ilk-ucak-gemisi-icin-insa-havuzu-yapiliyor-haber-1345284/
"İÇDAŞ tersanesinde inşa edilecek 370 metre boyunda ve 70 metre genişliğindeki uçak gemisinin inşası için maliyeti 50 milyon doları bulacak tesiste kuru havuzun yapımına başlandı. İÇDAŞ...
Everything is not indicated. It always remains a very big part of technical and industrial secrets. The secret services of your country will never allow an publication of informations without having strictly controlled them.