Of all the Caspian littoral states, Turkmenistan has attracted the least attention for efforts to build a fleet to protect its ports, coastal waters, and offshore oil and gas wells. But with the Israeli attack on the Iranian port last week, that is certainly going to change; and Ashgabat has taken a noteworthy step. 

Turkmenistan’s Şanly mekan company, which has produced yachts and small fishing vessels in the........

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