Ticking bomb in the Mediterranean: The secret missile shipment that changes Turkey's balance of terror
Turkey is completing its acquisition of the TAYFUN Block-2 long-range ballistic missile, with a range of over 500 km and a speed of more than Mach 5. According to Turkish publications and security analysts, the missile threatens military bases and energy facilities in Greece, Cyprus, and Israel. The mobile system makes it difficult to locate, and Greece is responding by strengthening its air defense and navy.
Turkey is completing its acquisition of the TAYFUN Block-2 long-range ballistic missile, which has a range of over 500 km and a speed exceeding Mach 5 in its terminal phase. According to Turkish publications and security analysts cited in the report, the missile is equipped with electronic countermeasure protection systems and advanced guidance systems for precise strikes on strategic targets such as command facilities and radar systems. The system is mobile and mounted on vehicle-based launchers, making it difficult to locate. According to the report, a launch from Turkey's western coast could place large parts of Greece, including Athens and Crete, Cyprus, and Israel within range. Athens is monitoring the development and advancing a multi-layered defense concept that includes upgrading Patriot PAC-3 systems, evaluating Israeli systems such as Arrow 3 and David's Sling, and FDI Belharra frigates with Aster 30 missiles. The Greek defense industry is also focusing on developing drones and loitering munitions to locate and strike mobile launchers.