I think Turkey is in the same class as France or Germany, as far as military goes (not that I’d depend on Turkey, but they are in NATO.
And I guess when I think of NATO, I really think of UK, Germany, France, and Turkey. So yes, France is in the Top Tier of NATO...and the lower tier is orders of magnitude behind the top tier.
But I still don’t think France could project power abroad on its own, without NATO (with the exception of a nuclear strike). Their military just isn’t built that way. I’m not saying its bad...its a logical choice they have made. They will rely on themselves for defense, and only project power as an auxiliary of NATO.
I just don’t think they could even have done this 20 bomb raid yesterday without a US protected corridor.
You may be right, but as I said, I do agree with most of your assertions. Turkey is listed I think around 10th....not sure.
It would be interesting to follow their bomb raids to find out the logistics. Wish I had the time.
Enjoy your posts as well as others who have some actual knowledge. I do get tired of those know-nothings constantly bashing the French.