[jboot]

Raw numbers are deceiving. A.) The Turks cannot commit their entire navy and air force to the fray. They need to maintain a backstop against Greece et al. B.) The Turkish air force would be operating near its maximum radius with minimal time on target while the Israeli air force would be near its bases and able to loiter and engage targets at will. C.) There are significant differences in force quality with Turkey on the short end of the stick, especially in the air.

If the Turks insist on making a war out of this, they will lose big.

[Little Ray]

Israel can’t commit everything either. Lots of hyenas and jackals waiting for just the right time to attack them.

But, you’re probably right.

With low loiter time, the Turkish navy would have a serious air cover issue when the Israeli Strike Eagles came out to play. And I bet the Israelis have a bunch of stand-off munitions with longer ranges than the Turkish Navy’s SAMs. Which means that once the Israeli escorts tie up the Turkish CAP, the Strike Eagles will essentially be going in unopposed...