Determining the Competitiveness of Türkiye’s Selected Defense Products: A Revealed Comparative Advantage and Comparative Export Performance

Zehra  Vildan Serin; Seda Yeldan

Article Details

Determining the Competitiveness of Türkiye’s Selected Defense Products: A Revealed Comparative Advantage and Comparative Export Performance

Authors:

Zehra Vildan Serin | Seda Yeldan

Publisher:

Istanbul University

Main Topics:

Ekonomi

Journal:

İktisat Politikası Araştırmaları Dergisi Vol.10 Issue 2, pp.485-503

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

2/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001298292

pISSN:

2148-3876

Keywords:

Abstract:

 Türkiye has had strategic importance for the defense industry throughout history due to its geopolitical status. Türkiye has taken important steps in the defense industry in recent years by reducing its dependence on foreign sources and has come to a competitive position with many countries. Türkiye has succeeded in increasing its domestic production in the defense industry, especially since 2000. The main purpose of this study is to determine Türkiyes competitiveness regarding armored vehicle, artillery, missile, and ship product groups with the USA, Russia, China, France, and Germany as the global powers in defense industry exports. The study aims to reveal whether Türkiye has an advantageous position regarding its competitiveness with the selected countries in the world defense industry market. This research will also contribute to the literature, which contains a limited number of studies on the subject. This study applies the revealed comparative advantages RCA and comparative export performance CEP index methods to the 2010-2020 period. The research findings show Türkiyes to have high competitive power in terms of armored vehicle exports over the 2010-2020 period according to the RCA index values. Türkiye surpassed Russia in terms of artillery product requirements and CEP index values in 2015. Although the index follows a fluctuating course, the product export performance from non-commissioned officers when selected between 2011-2017 is high. The comparative export performances of the missile CEP index values are generally unsatisfactory. Türkiye shows a flawed performance regarding missile exports. In2010 and 2019, the export performance for ships was determined to be better than Russia. Export performance with the USA was high after 2012. The continuation of Türkiyes competitive advantage against the USA, Russia, China, France, and Germany regarding the export of defense armored vehicles, artillery, and ship products will depend on Türkiye increasing the importance it gives to research and its orientations toward these product groups and on maintaining its strategic trade policies.

 Türkiye has had strategic importance for the defense industry throughout history due to its geopolitical status. Türkiye has taken important steps in the defense industry in recent years by reducing its dependence on foreign sources and has come to a competitive position with many countries. Türkiye has succeeded in increasing its domestic production in the defense industry, especially since 2000. The main purpose of this study is to determine Türkiyes competitiveness regarding armored vehicle, artillery, missile, and ship product groups with the USA, Russia, China, France, and Germany as the global powers in defense industry exports. The study aims to reveal whether Türkiye has an advantageous position regarding its competitiveness with the selected countries in the world defense industry market. This research will also contribute to the literature, which contains a limited number of studies on the subject. This study applies the revealed comparative advantages RCA and comparative export performance CEP index methods to the 2010-2020 period. The research findings show Türkiyes to have high competitive power in terms of armored vehicle exports over the 2010-2020 period according to the RCA index values. Türkiye surpassed Russia in terms of artillery product requirements and CEP index values in 2015. Although the index follows a fluctuating course, the product export performance from non-commissioned officers when selected between 2011-2017 is high. The comparative export performances of the missile CEP index values are generally unsatisfactory. Türkiye shows a flawed performance regarding missile exports. In2010 and 2019, the export performance for ships was determined to be better than Russia. Export performance with the USA was high after 2012. The continuation of Türkiyes competitive advantage against the USA, Russia, China, France, and Germany regarding the export of defense armored vehicles, artillery, and ship products will depend on Türkiye increasing the importance it gives to research and its orientations toward these product groups and on maintaining its strategic trade policies.

 Türkiye has had strategic importance for the defense industry throughout history due to its geopolitical status. Türkiye has taken important steps in the defense industry in recent years by reducing its dependence on foreign sources and has come to a competitive position with many countries. Türkiye has succeeded in increasing its domestic production in the defense industry, especially since 2000. The main purpose of this study is to determine Türkiyes competitiveness regarding armored vehicle, artillery, missile, and ship product groups with the USA, Russia, China, France, and Germany as the global powers in defense industry exports. The study aims to reveal whether Türkiye has an advantageous position regarding its competitiveness with the selected countries in the world defense industry market. This research will also contribute to the literature, which contains a limited number of studies on the subject. This study applies the revealed comparative advantages RCA and comparative export performance CEP index methods to the 2010-2020 period. The research findings show Türkiyes to have high competitive power in terms of armored vehicle exports over the 2010-2020 period according to the RCA index values. Türkiye surpassed Russia in terms of artillery product requirements and CEP index values in 2015. Although the index follows a fluctuating course, the product export performance from non-commissioned officers when selected between 2011-2017 is high. The comparative export performances of the missile CEP index values are generally unsatisfactory. Türkiye shows a flawed performance regarding missile exports. In2010 and 2019, the export performance for ships was determined to be better than Russia. Export performance with the USA was high after 2012. The continuation of Türkiyes competitive advantage against the USA, Russia, China, France, and Germany regarding the export of defense armored vehicles, artillery, and ship products will depend on Türkiye increasing the importance it gives to research and its orientations toward these product groups and on maintaining its strategic trade policies.

 Jeopolitik durumu nedeniyle, Türkiye savunma sanayi, açısından tarih boyunca stratejik öneme sahip olmuştur. Türkiye son yıllarda savunma sanayinde önemli adımlar atarak dışa bağımlılığını azaltmış, pek çok ülkeyle rekabet edecek konuma gelmiştir. Türkiye özellikle 2000 yılından itibaren savunma sanayinde yerli üretimini artırmayı başarmıştır. Bu çalışmanın temel amacı, savunma sanayi ihracatında küresel güç olan ABD, Rusya, Çin, Fransa ve Almanya karşısında zırhlı araç, topçu, füze vegemi ürün gruplarında Türkiyenin rekabet gücünün belirlenmesi ve Dünya savunma sanayi pazarında Türkiyenin seçilen ülkeler karşısında rekabet güçlerinin avantajlı konumda olup olmadığını ortaya koymaktır. Çalışmamız konuyla ilgili sınırlı sayıda çalışma barındıran literatüre de katkı sağlayacaktır. Bu çalışmada Açıklanmış Karşılaştırmalı Üstünlükler AKÜ indeksi ve Karşılaştırmalı İhracat Performans KİP- indeksi yöntemleri 2010-2020 dönemi için uygulanmıştır. Araştırma bulguları, Türkiyenin 2010-2020 döneminde zırhlı araç ihracatında , AKÜ indeks değerlerine göre rekabet gücünün yüksek olduğunu göstermektedir Topçu ürün grubunda KİP indeks değerlerinde Türkiye 2015 yılında Rusyadan üstün bir performansa sahiptir. Dalgalı bir indeks seyri izlese de, 2011-2017 yılları arasında seçilmiş ülkelerden topçu ürün ihracat performansı yüksektir. Füze KİP indeks değerleri karşılaştırmalı ihracat performansı genel olarak düşüktür. Türkiye füze ihracatında dezavantajlı bir konuma sahiptir. Gemi ihracat performansında 2010 ve 2019 yıllarında Rusyadan daha iyi konuma ulaştığı bulgusuna ulaşılmıştır. ABD ile ise 2012 sonrası ihracat performansı yüksektir. 2018 yılına kadar Çinden daha avantajlı konumdadır. Türkiye nin savunma zırhlı araç, topçu ve gemi ürün ihracatında ABD, Rusya, Çin, Fransa ve Almanya karşısında rekabet gücünün devam etmesi Türkiyenin bu ürün guruplarında araştırma ve geliştirmeye verdiği önemi artırmasına ve uyguladığı stratejik ticaret politikalarını devam ettirmesine bağlıdır.

Article Details

Determining the Competitiveness of Türkiye’s Selected Defense Products: A Revealed Comparative Advantage and Comparative Export Performance

Authors:

Zehra Vildan Serin | Seda Yeldan

Publisher:

Istanbul University

Main Topics:

Ekonomi

Journal:

İktisat Politikası Araştırmaları Dergisi Vol.10 Issue 2, pp.485-503

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

2/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001298292

pISSN:

2148-3876

Competitiveness

revealed comparative advantage

comparative export performance

defense industry

TürkiyeRekabet gücü

Açıklanmış karşılaştırmalı üstünlükler

Karşılaştırmalı ihracat

Performans savunma sanayi

Türkiye

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Zehra Vildan Serin | Seda Yeldan

Publisher: Istanbul University

Main Topics: Ekonomi

Journal: İktisat Politikası Araştırmaları Dergisi Vol.10 Issue 2, pp.485-503

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 2/2023

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001298292

pISSN: 2148-3876

Issues

Authors:

Zehra Vildan Serin | Seda Yeldan

Publisher:

Istanbul University

Main Topics:

Ekonomi

Journal:

İktisat Politikası Araştırmaları Dergisi Vol.10 Issue 2, pp.485-503

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

2/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001298292

pISSN:

2148-3876