The Israeli Maariv newspaper ran an article on the rapid strengthening of Turkey's military potential.

According to the author of this article, today Turkey poses a more serious strategic challenge to Israel than Iran, due to the large-scale modernization of its armed forces and the development of its own military industry.

As Maariv notes, Turkey has the second largest army in NATO after the United States. The number of its armed forces is about 480,000 soldiers, not counting reservists. Its ground forces have about 2,200 tanks in their arsenal, including German Leopard 2A4s and the Altay main battle tank of national design.

Maariv paid special attention to Turkey's military industry. Today, the country independently produces about 80 percent of the weapons and military equipment needed by its army. This list includes drones, armored vehicles, missiles, ships, and multi-layered air defense systems.

“From a security perspective, Turkey has created a modern army and an independent military industry—leading, high-tech, and incredibly impressive. This industry has become an engine of economic growth and a high-class tool of diplomacy. It is simply incredible what Turkey has been able to achieve in the military industry sector,” the author of the article noted.

According to the article, Turkey has a network of military facilities abroad, including bases in Qatar, Somalia, Northern Cyprus, Libya and Syria, and also maintains a military presence in the northern regions of Iraq and Syria.

Also, Maariv separately noted Turkey’s Blue Homeland (Mavi Vatan) doctrine, which envisages the expansion of the country’s influence in the eastern Mediterranean, the Aegean, and Black Seas. As per the article, the implementation of this strategy changes the balance of power in the region and "challenges the maritime borders of Greece and [Southern] Cyprus, which are Israel's military allies against the Turkish giant."