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Unpacking Turkey's security footprint in Africa: trends and implications for the EU
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Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik -SWP- Deutsches Institut für Internationale Politik und Sicherheit
Abstract African states are aspiring to strengthen their defence capabilities against the backdrop of ongoing instability in the continent. Turkey has lately added security and defence cooperation to its existing soft power instruments and laid the foundations for long-term strategic cooperation with Africa... view more
African states are aspiring to strengthen their defence capabilities against the backdrop of ongoing instability in the continent. Turkey has lately added security and defence cooperation to its existing soft power instruments and laid the foundations for long-term strategic cooperation with African countries. Increasing drone sales are an important part of this cooperation, but they are not its only component. A mutually reinforcing policy design of arms exports, military training, and defence diplomacy allows the Turkish administration to build long-term and institutional bonds with African countries. Today, Turkey is one among many security providers that African states can choose from. Also, the European Union (EU), in its February summit with the African Union, committed to strengthening its role in addressing shared peace and security challenges in the continent. To achieve this goal, the EU and its member states should revisit potential cooperation areas with partners that are active in the continent and consider the benefits of potential cooperation with Ankara. (author's abstract)... view less
Classification
Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy
Free Keywords
Türkei; Regionale Sicherheitspolitik von Staaten; Verteidigungs- und sicherheitsbezogene Beziehungen; Afrika südlich der Sahara; Bestimmungsfaktoren der Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitspolitik; Afrikapolitik; Strategie; Internationale Zusammenarbeit; Militärische Zusammenarbeit; Waffenverkäufe/Waffenlieferungen; Implikation; Europäische Union; EU-/EG-Länder; Internationale Partnerschaft; Außenpolitische Interessenkonvergenzen; Unbemanntes Luftfahrzeug; Militärische Ausbildung; Bildungshilfe (Auslandshilfe); Internationales Abkommen; Diplomatie; Rüstungsindustrie; Diversifikation
Document language
English
Publication Year
2022
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
7 p.
Series
SWP Comment, 42/2022
DOI
https://doi.org/10.18449/2022C42
ISSN
2747-5107
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications