Tag Archives: HQ-9

MIT, Gulen, and the Chinese Missile Defense Deal: Questions about Cyber Security

Posted on March 11, 2014 by aaronstein1

Burak Bekdil is reporting that some Turkish companies have grown wary about Ankara’s interest in China’s HQ-9 missile defense system. Turkey selected China Precision Machinery Import-Export Corporation (CPMIEC) for the T-LORAMIDs tender in September 2013. CPMIEC is under US sanctions, … Continue reading →

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More thoughts on Turkey and Missile Defense Decision-Making

Posted on November 25, 2013 by aaronstein1

Turkey has pursued missile defense since 1996. Ankara has long feared the dual threat of the proliferation of ballistic missiles and weapons of mass destruction in the Middle East. As part of a broader effort to develop a defense against … Continue reading →

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Turkey’s Future Nuclear Posture: Chinese Missile Systems and the F-35

Posted on November 18, 2013 by aaronstein1

Turkey has hosted American nuclear weapons since 1959. Ankara supports the forward deployment of the B-61 and argues that the current deployment of ~65 or so nuclear weapons at Incirlik air base is vital for NATO burden sharing and Turkish … Continue reading →

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The HQ-9: Dissecting Turkey’s Missile Defense Decision

Posted on July 2, 2013 by aaronstein1

Burak Bekdil, Turkey’s defense corespondent for Hurriyet Daily News and Jane’s Defence Weekly, reports that Turkey is “is strongly leaning toward adopting a Chinese long-range anti-missile and air defense system.” The HQ-9 missile system is reportedly based on and has … Continue reading →

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