Turkish soldiers stand near military vehicles in the border town of Akcakale in Sanliurfa province, Turkey, October 11, 2019. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi
Kyle Mizokami, National Interest: How Dangerous Is Turkey's Military on the Battlefield?
F-16s, submarines and state of the art tanks are just a small part of what Turkey can use to wage war.
Straddling two continents, Turkey has one of the most powerful armed forces in Europe or Asia. Over four hundred thousand strong, Ankara’s armed forces are divided into the Army, Air Force, and Navy. A Special Forces Corps exists and is subordinate directly to the Turkish General Staff. The Turkish military formed a bulwark against the Warsaw Pact during the Cold War, facing Bulgarian, Romanian and Soviet forces that in wartime would drive south through Thrace and seize the Bosphorus Strait.
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WNU Editor: On paper Turkey's military looks impressive. But it is also a military that has had much of its officer corp purged after a failed coup d'etat against Turkish President Erdogan a few years ago.
3 comments:
not so. they cant defeat thrice beat kurds.
its their region . let em have it.
Turkey is relying on Syrian and Turkmen rebels, part of the so-called "Syrian National Army", in fact they are radical Islamists in the same vein as al-Qaeda/ISIS. The Turks provide special forces, armour, artillery and air support for them. Expect them to commit many war crimes until the operation is complete.
State of the art tanks? These are upgraded M-60's. National Interest. Did they send the Kentucky firing range video to ABC?
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