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Here's What Russia Will Be Up Against If It Decides To Mess With Turkey
BI ^ | 11-24-2015 | Jeremy Wilson

Posted on 11/24/2015 11:28:08 AM PST by blam

Jeremy Wilson
November 24, 2015

Following the downing of a Russian jet by the Turkish Air Force this morning, all eyes are on Turkey.

It should come as no surprise that Turkey was capable of taking out a Russian jet so easily. Turkey's military uses cutting-edge equipment, including some bought in from the US and a surprising amount it builds at home.

Here is some of the military hardware used by Turkey:

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TOPICS: Israel; News/Current Events; Russia; Syria
KEYWORDS: iran; israel; russia; syria; turkey; war
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To: thorvaldr
Are we supposed to be impressed that they have an F-16?

They have three hundred of them. Most of them are domestically produced copies though.

21 posted on 11/24/2015 11:44:12 AM PST by SeeSharp
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To: smoky415

An outdated F-16 would have its hands full engaging an MIG-29, even an Su-34 if they have put them in service. Even without the cruise missiles, Russia is currently well-equipped to maintain air superiority in the Black Sea region.


22 posted on 11/24/2015 11:45:56 AM PST by Up Yours Marxists
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To: familyop

“and is very friendly with several western European countries.”

Why yes, in fact, recently they sent a million or so of their friends that way for a permanent visit! You’re delusional if you think Europe is in a mood to go to war over Non EU Turkey when Belgium is in lockdown, Germany is full of dune coons, and they are shooting it out in France.


23 posted on 11/24/2015 11:46:12 AM PST by DesertRhino ("I want those feeble minded asses overthrown,,,")
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To: Up Yours Marxists

rolling in a destroying a lot of buildings is one. Keeping hold of it is another.


24 posted on 11/24/2015 11:46:15 AM PST by InvisibleChurch (http://thegatwickview.tumblr.com/ http://thepurginglutheran.tumblr.com/)
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To: blam

Some items on the article list include:

A) The Panter howitzer is a massive field gun recently developed in Turkey for use by its army. It has a range of 25 miles.

B) The US-designed MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System is capable of hitting targets 100 miles away. Turkey has 100 of them.

C) The Turkish military proudly introduced the Turkish-designed Altay tank into service this year. The Altay is made by the Turkish company Otokar, better known for making buses.

D) Turkey also has its own air-to-surface missile: the Mızrak-U. The guided missiles can lock on to and engage targets​ 5 miles away.

E) The BMC Kirpi is yet another homegrown piece of Turkish military hardware. The Turkish army has over 600 of them. “Kirpi” means “hedgehog” in Turkish.

F) The Turkish-designed and -built Ada-class stealth ships are equipped​ to deal with everything from submarines to aircraft.

G) The Turkish navy also has 13 German-made Type 209 submarines. Each is armed with 14 torpedoes and antiship missiles


25 posted on 11/24/2015 11:46:16 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: blam

Russians were taking out ISIS and the Turks were not happy?

Is that was happened?


26 posted on 11/24/2015 11:46:39 AM PST by GOPJ (Bill Clinton needs to apologize for the rape of Juanita Broaddrick. Hillary needs to apologize too.)
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To: blam

Many western Europeans (including Brits) vacation in Turkey, and trade between them and Turkey is big.


27 posted on 11/24/2015 11:47:32 AM PST by familyop ("Dry land is not just our destination, it is our destiny!" --"Deacon," "Waterworld")
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To: Old Teufel Hunden
Russia will huff and puff and nothing will happen.

Wrong. That will be the day Russia makes an anything-you-want treaty with Iran, and the Armenian corridor through Azerbaijan becomes the most strategic piece of ground on the Asian continent. It will also be the day Obama caves again, but there won't be anything remarkable about that.

28 posted on 11/24/2015 11:48:38 AM PST by SeeSharp
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To: Up Yours Marxists
An outdated F-16 would have its hands full engaging an MIG-29, even an Su-34 if they have put them in service.

One on one, yes. But quantity has a quality all its own.

29 posted on 11/24/2015 11:50:27 AM PST by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: blam

Russia is going to give the Kurds adanced weapons and training.

Turkey is going to have a civil war that will make the Ukrainian look like a Boy Scout Jamboree


30 posted on 11/24/2015 11:55:17 AM PST by 2banana (My common ground with terrorists - they want to die for islam and we want to kill them)
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To: DesertRhino

” DUNE COONS” I love it. We love coon hunting down here in the south. Lol


31 posted on 11/24/2015 11:55:42 AM PST by nanook
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To: familyop

Erdogan also might want to avoid salad dressing, balconies, cars, being outdoors, air travel... etc.
Just saying.


32 posted on 11/24/2015 11:56:27 AM PST by DesertRhino ("I want those feeble minded asses overthrown,,,")
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To: nanook

Lol, yessiree,,,,. I was 12 years old before I learned “damn yankee” was 2 words


33 posted on 11/24/2015 11:57:33 AM PST by DesertRhino ("I want those feeble minded asses overthrown,,,")
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To: Smokin' Joe
Turkey can't even come close to the armament of the Russian Air Force. Here's a 2014 comparison between the USAF and the AFRF:

Air force

United States

Russia

Fixed wing aircraft

5414

2176

Fighters/Multiroles

1840

1319

Bombers

162

181

Early warning (radar aircrafts)

52

21

Transport

805

255

Tankers

476

23

Trainers

1193

263

Additional

886

114

Rotary wing aircraft

218

885

Attack

0

412

Search and rescue

103

0

Additional

115

473


Source: http://www.migflug.com/jetflights/usaf-and-russian-air-force-a-comparison.html
34 posted on 11/24/2015 11:57:41 AM PST by Up Yours Marxists
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To: blam
Russia says it's bombing ISIS in Syria. This map shows it's lying.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3346268/posts

ISIS Makes Gains in Syria Territory Bombed by Russia
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3346942/posts

Why isn't Russia targeting ISIS in Syria? Because it never said it would
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3348642/posts

Russia Accused Of Bombing U.S. Armed Rebels
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3343346/posts

Russia is bombing towns in Syria that are controlled by anti-regime rebels -- and not by ISIS [Info including map and video.]
http://www.businessinsider.com/russia-is-bombing-towns-in-syria-that-are-controlled-by-anti-regime-rebels-and-not-by-isis-2015-9


35 posted on 11/24/2015 11:58:09 AM PST by familyop ("Dry land is not just our destination, it is our destiny!" --"Deacon," "Waterworld")
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To: nanook

Although I must warn you. My female spawn dislikes that term and gives me mean looks when I use it. Your mileage with female relatives may vary.


36 posted on 11/24/2015 12:00:19 PM PST by DesertRhino ("I want those feeble minded asses overthrown,,,")
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To: blam

Didn’t Turkey mess with Russia? What is this “if Russia decides to mess with Turkey”? Seems to me some sort of response is required unless it were an accident. This was no accident. Obama is now saying that it was because of Russia’s support for Assad and targeting of the anti-Assad rebels. That is different than “you used my airspace” lame reason. That drags the U.S. into it. This is very bad. But no honest person can say Russia chose it.


37 posted on 11/24/2015 12:01:08 PM PST by The Ghost of FReepers Past (Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
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To: Up Yours Marxists
It isn't what you have, it is what you have in theater.

The Turks have some 300 F-16s, the Russians considerably fewer fighter aircraft in the region.

While the Russians could call in more aircraft and eventually win any war of attrition with the Turks (provided no one else steps in), in individual engagements as things currently stand, the Turks could engage with sufficient numbers to overcome the technical advantages of superior Russian armament in limited numbers.

38 posted on 11/24/2015 12:02:13 PM PST by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: Smokin' Joe

That’s IF its dawn patrol over the western front. More likely the Turks would face a SAM threat like no other. That S300 and 400 are downright spooky and extremely long ranged.
The Russians excel at SAM and missile warfare.

Some say they even have the capability to launch astronauts into space. (and btw,,,,how did I wind up back in 1959?)


39 posted on 11/24/2015 12:05:27 PM PST by DesertRhino ("I want those feeble minded asses overthrown,,,")
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To: SeeSharp

“Are we supposed to be impressed that they have an F-16?
They have three hundred of them. Most of them are domestically produced copies though.”

Egypt and Israel both have something like that number of them, too. Don’t get me wrong there are schools of thought that say a big pile of F-16’s coordinated well would be better than the equivalent cost of F-22’s or F-35’s. The Israelis shoot down LOTS of stuff with F-16’s.

But wikipedia says the Ruskies have more than 800 fighter of one sort or another. Turkey vs Russia, I’m betting on Russia.


40 posted on 11/24/2015 12:07:23 PM PST by thorvaldr
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