[crz]

Like this base? Better read that carefully. They can put Nuclear capable ships there.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_naval_facility_in_Tartus

Oh I know, Russia’s navy is crap. But are their existing subs dangerous or not? Are they missile capable yet? As are some of their smaller vessels?

Compare it to Turkey’s.

[Zhang Fei]

[Like this base? Better read that carefully. They can put Nuclear capable ships there.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_naval_facility_in_Tartus

Oh I know, Russia’s navy is crap. But are their existing subs dangerous or not? Are they missile capable yet? As are some of their smaller vessels?

Compare it to Turkey’s.]

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They can’t use nukes against Turkey. They can threaten to use nukes, but they can’t use nukes. If they did use nukes, the minimum response would be a total trade embargo on Russia. The maximum - in response to a nuclear attack on Turkey proper - would be the nuclear annihilation of Russia. Turkey is a NATO ally. Until it isn’t, that’s the default US response to a nuclear attack on the territory of a NATO member. And a nuclear attack on Turkish positions in Syria - that’s not something that would fill Assad with gratitude.

Any Russian nuclear use that isn’t on Turkish soil would just bring about an entire chain of escalation. Uncle Sam is finally going to build a missile defense shield like Israel’s - something very expensive that covers the entire CONUS, at minimum.