[Mariner]

"These bombs are "protected" by Turkish troops and to some degree their potential use is shared with the Turkish Air Force. "

This is the first intent to deceive and create an incident where there is none.

Those weapons are protected by US personnel, exclusively.

The BASE is protect by the Turkish government.

IF those weapons were in imminent danger we would already be at Defcon One.

[Rebelbase]

“IF those weapons were in imminent danger we would already be at Defcon One. “

Under an Obama command?

[DJ Taylor]

If those weapons are in imminent danger of capture, they are already rigged with emergency destruction devices (15 pound shaped charges) and can be destroyed at a moments notice.

Or at least that’s the way these situations were handled back in my day.

[bankwalker]

IF those weapons were in imminent danger we would already be at Defcon One.

even with the enemy in the white house?

[Robert DeLong]

This is the first intent to deceive and create an incident where there is none.

Yeah but they arrested those in charge, so different Turks are now in control, and they are nothing like those they replaced.

Furthermore, I honestly doubt Ash Carter would ever go to Defcon One, even if it were warranted. But do you think they would go directly there or would there be a more gradual escalation?

[flamberge]

IF those weapons were in imminent danger we would already be at Defcon One.

The base was protected by the Turkish Government. That may no longer be the case.

We will not hear anything until after an incident (and maybe not even then). There apparently has not been one yet.

[Despot of the Delta]

IF those weapons were in imminent danger we would already be at Defcon One.

If Barksdale scrambles the BUFF's I'll let you know