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Reasons behind Italy's interest in Turkish drones

According to a Turkish source, Meloni's primary interest in acquiring drones was for surveillance purposes in order to combat illegal immigration. The source said that Erdoğan reportedly requested Italian cooperation in the joint production of the SAMP/T air defense system in exchange for the Turkish drones.

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However, a separate Italian military report discussing the future of warfare, titled the "Army 4.0 concept paper," includes photos of Türkiye's Bayraktar TB2 drones to illustrate its vision of future wars, suggesting an interest in the system.