The MİLGEM programme to build 4 corvettes from Turkey for the Pakistan Navy appears to be completed.
According to a Turkish media report, "PNS TARIQ, the 4th ship of the Pakistan MİLGEM Project, will be launched in a ceremony on August 2," which notes:
"The last ship of the project meets the sea on the PN MİLGEM ships, built simultaneously in Turkey and Pakistan for the Pakistan Navy, under the prime contractor of Military Factories and Shipyards Enterprise AŞ (ASFAT), under the state-to-state agreement model.
Equipped with effective long-range sensors and weapon systems, the new generation corvettes, which are difficult to detect thanks to their low radar cross-section and low acoustic signature, while having high reliability and deterrence, will increase the strength of the Pakistan Navy.
The launching ceremony of PNS TARIQ, the 4th ship of the Pakistan MİLGEM Project, is scheduled to take place in Karachi, Pakistan on August 2.
The history of the contract and the launching of the corvettes
Under the contract signed with the Pakistani Ministry of Defence Production on 6 September 2018, ASFAT sold 4 PN MİLGEM corvettes to the Pakistan Navy, realizing the largest single-product export project in Turkey's defence industry at that time.
Taking into account the needs of the users and in the light of technological developments, the construction processes of the PN MİLGEM Project continued at a fast pace and successfully, 2 ships were built at the Istanbul Shipyard and 2 at the Karachi Shipyard according to the planned schedule, despite the epidemic conditions of COVID-19.
The launching ceremony of the first ship PNS BABUR, built under the PN MİLGEM project, was held at the Istanbul Shipyard Administration on August 15, 2021, with the participation of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and President of Pakistan Arif Alvi.
The launching ceremony of the second ship PNS BADR, which was built, was held at Karachi Shipyard on May 20, 2022 with the participation of President Erdogan's video message, Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, former National Defence Minister Hulusi Akar and Pakistani Defence Production Minister Israr Tareen. .
The ceremony of the 3rd ship of the project, PNS KHAIBAR, was held at the Istanbul Shipyard Administration on November 25, 2022 with the participation of President Erdogan and Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif."
Conclusion
The MİLGEM project for the construction of 4 corvettes for the Pakistani Navy is a "diving board" project of Erdogan towards his ultimate goal which is the acquisition of nuclear weapons through Pakistan, but also the international recognition of the pseudo-state in the occupied territories in our estimation.
The template of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, such as electricity, continues with the construction of nuclear reactors in Aquiyu by a Russian company, which curiously was not affected at all by the Western sanctions and continues to build them unhindered. Turkey thus joins with Akkuyu in the group of countries that will use nuclear energy for electricity generation in the coming years.
Nowhere, however, do we see any Turkish activism with regard to major projects involving 'green energy', such as the EU countries, Egypt and even Saudi Arabia. I wonder why?
It is because Turkey's ultimate goal is ultimately to become a nuclear power, using the construction of nuclear power to electricity conversion plants for this purpose, relying on the relevant know-how from its "sister country" as Pakistan calls it, which is a nuclear power.
Turkey and Pakistan have also developed special relations at the military level, with Pakistani special forces currently participating in the Turkish interdisciplinary TAMS exercise "Blue Homeland 2022", which targets our islands in the Aegean Sea. Pakistani fighter jets are also participating in the International Air Exercise "AETOS OF ANATOLIAS" where they are co-training with the Turkish Air Force.
Finally, on the Cyprus issue, Erdogan's position that the only viable solution for its resolution is that of two (2) states is well known, which makes the international recognition of the pseudo-state imperative, in order for the arbitrary and unsubstantiated view of the Turkish President to gain a basis.
Pakistan and Azerbaijan are two countries that Turkey is looking to for this purpose.
