It's not only the US and Russia who play this dirty Game against Turkey, do not forget the Europeans. The Europeans know we are located on an important geostrategic Intersection. Oil and Gas Pipelines from ME, Central Asia, Russia could flow through Turkey. As an Energy hub Turkey could have...
In long Term Turkey need a Base for Development and manufacture of Jet Engines. What when it comes to Export TF-X to arabian Gulf States, Pakistan or North African Countries ? Europe or the US does not want the strategic Balance in the ME change for Israels Disadvantage ?
If this is the Case...
I think this could mean operational Capabillity of TN in Theaters like eastern mediterran, Red Sea, Persian Gulf, arabian Sea and Straight of Gibraltar ?
A Group of 4 F-22 can launch 16 Cruise Missiles when each one Carries up to 4 JASSM-ER, it's right that it's not the same Firepower of the B-52 or any other strategic Bomber and seems to be no Solution for the US who have a strong Bomber Fleet.
In my opinion F-111, F-22, SU-34 or (F-15E ?)...
Fighters like the F-22 have an high Payload Capacity and for example the F-22 can be armed with up to 4 JASSM-ER on it's outside Pylons, this mean 4 F-22 Class Fighters nearly archieve the Firepower of one B-52 ! Could it make sense to use F-22, F-111 or any other Fighter Aircraft which can...
That's true ! But some Powers could not realize the Changes Turkey could make in Future and this could lead to Actions against Countries which are Bridges to strategic important Regions. The strategic Detterence should protect these Countries from agressive Acts of these Powers !
This mean the Headquarter in Turkey can assign Targets from Göktürk, when the Jets fly a strategic Detterence Mission over the arabian Sea or morrocan Atlantic Coast ?