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Military expert: The confrontation between Egypt and Turkey on the "Sirte - Al-Jafra" line in Libya will expose the Turkish army to great losses



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The Egyptian researcher indicated that the Turkish side is the one that will drain in land, sea and air, due to the long distances through which it will be forced to secure the supply and logistical support lines by its navy and air forces at a frightening financial cost.

He added that "all of this is in front of forces of the size, capacity and experience of the Egyptian armed forces that will fight near its coasts, lands and airspace, and in a familiar and friendly environment that represents a direct strategic depth for them (east - central Libya), which provides them with the ability to form interlocking and intensified defense lines and multiple levels and layers allow it the position to maneuver and move with tremendous advantage to drain the Turkish side and drag it into tight ambushes and incurring it heavy losses.

He noted that the Egyptian army "will have a superior and advanced ability to compensate for losses and secure supply and logistical support lines, and at much shorter distances than they are on the Turkish side, which increases the difficulty of the task for the Turkish navy and aviation, that they will never be able to muster all their combat capabilities in front of The Egyptian forces, given the urgent need to protect the Turkish airspace and the coasts that extend to the Mediterranean, Aegean, Marmara, and the Black Sea, as well as securing air and land supply and supply lines from Turkey to Libya for a distance ranging between 1500 and 2000 km, and in front of a major enemy, which is Greece. And this what the Turkish side knows well. "

He continued: "Egypt did not define its red line from a vacuum, but rather based on planning and estimating a strategic position studied at various levels, and with full international and regional legitimacy."


Source: RT


https://arabic.rt.com/middle_east/1128056-خبير-عسكري-الحرب-بين-مصر-وتركيا-على-خط-سرت-الجفرة-ستعرض-الجيش-التركي-لخسائر-كبيرة/
 
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The thing is that .... this is a familiar environment for Egypt .

Noting that ... there are families and tribes on both sides of the boarders including ALJAWAZI tribe which has a revenge against the Ottmans who slaughtered 10,000 persons of them Including children in ALJAWAZI massacre in 1817 .

knowing that during the Italian occupation ... the logistic support to resist the occupation was coming from Egypt ... and Italy tried to cut off that support but it couldn’t with the 1,200 KMs long boarders.

And the below is a letter from Omar Almokhtar thanking Egyptians for their support against the occupation.

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( I’m Omar Almokhtar came to Haj Moftah Khalil Azreree in Matruh ( an Egyptian city in the west ) .... and he supplied me with 36 camels and horses , guns , logistics and food for soldiers who are fighting against the Italian invaders, and I thanked him for his favor)

أنا عمر المختار قد حضرت إلى الحاج مفتاح خليل أزريريع، بمحافظة مطروح، وقد جهزني بعدد ستة وثلاثين ناقة لقحة وفرس وأطناش بندقية أم حربية، والأمتعة والزاد للجنود، الذين يحاربون ضد الغزاة الإيطاليين، وشكرت له معروفه
 
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The thing is that .... this is a familiar environment for Egypt .

Noting that ... there are families and tribes on both sides of the boarders including ALJAWAZI tribe which has a revenge against the Ottmans who slaughtered 10,000 persons of them Including children in ALJAWAZI massacre in 1817 .

knowing that during the Italian occupation ... the logistic support to resist the occupation was coming from Egypt ... and Italy tried to cut off that support but it couldn’t with the 1,200 KMs long boarders.

And the below is a letter from Omar Almokhtar thanking Egyptians for their support against the occupation.

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( I’m Omar Almokhtar came to Haj Moftah Khalil Azreree in Matruh ( an Egyptian city in the west ) .... and he supplied me with 36 camels and horses , guns , logistics and food for soldiers who are fighting against the Italian invaders, and I thanked him for his favor)

أنا عمر المختار قد حضرت إلى الحاج مفتاح خليل أزريريع، بمحافظة مطروح، وقد جهزني بعدد ستة وثلاثين ناقة لقحة وفرس وأطناش بندقية أم حربية، والأمتعة والزاد للجنود، الذين يحاربون ضد الغزاة الإيطاليين، وشكرت له معروفه

The Warfalla Tribal Council has backed the Egyptian incentive & re-affirmed that El-Sisi highlighted the deep relationship between the Egyptian and Libyan people. So the real tribal elements in Libya still support their brotherly country.
 
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With all due respect if people are taking an article in Arabic Russia Today seriously and as unbiased/reliable source then you are the most gullible person there is.
 
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With all due respect if people are taking an article in Arabic Russia Today seriously and as unbiased/reliable source then you are the most gullible person there is.
Don't most of you use TRT world as a source?
 
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Turkey can't project power, it would be quite easy for Egypt to beat Turkey by destroying the runways of the airports in Libya, and maybe even destroying the harbors to prevent ships landing.

Turkey has a more powerfull navy and presence. Regardless of your personal preference and idealogy, its stupid to say Turkey cant project power as they already did for years in the form of supporting GNA with resources and personal. Its also isnt just as easy as just going to a base or harbor and destroy it. There is a whole political and military planning involved, not to mention the actual capability to do so.

Don't most of you use TRT world as a source?

Yea definitly, but nobody with a half brain uses it as an unbiased and 100% reliable source. RT, TRT, BBC and etc. are all subject to the policy of that particular nation they are hosted in.
 
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Turkey has a more powerfull navy and presence. Regardless of your personal preference and idealogy, its stupid to say Turkey cant project power as they already did for years in the form of supporting GNA with resources and personal. Its also isnt just as easy as just going to a base or harbor and destroy it. There is a whole political and military planning involved, not to mention the actual capability to do so.
They can't project power in any meaningful way with aircraft carriers simple as that. Even China can't project power very well yet with aircraft carriers. Destroying the airbases with guided bombs would be quite easy politically and militarily, after all it would be targeting the GNA, not the Turkish armed forces. M2000s are great for this exactly.
 
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What a stupid article, if we confront Egypt that will be not from Libya anymore but from sea and air. We did send a message to all of you didn't we?

Your sortie rate is too low for F-16 even with tankers it would be close to impossible to generate a sufficient number of sorties.

Navy maybe, but the ships can't act offer any offensive action(no LACM, or artillery).
 
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Military expert: The confrontation between Egypt and Turkey on the "Sirte - Al-Jafra" line in Libya will expose the Turkish army to great losses



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The Egyptian researcher indicated that the Turkish side is the one that will drain in land, sea and air, due to the long distances through which it will be forced to secure the supply and logistical support lines by its navy and air forces at a frightening financial cost.

He added that "all of this is in front of forces of the size, capacity and experience of the Egyptian armed forces that will fight near its coasts, lands and airspace, and in a familiar and friendly environment that represents a direct strategic depth for them (east - central Libya), which provides them with the ability to form interlocking and intensified defense lines and multiple levels and layers allow it the position to maneuver and move with tremendous advantage to drain the Turkish side and drag it into tight ambushes and incurring it heavy losses.

He noted that the Egyptian army "will have a superior and advanced ability to compensate for losses and secure supply and logistical support lines, and at much shorter distances than they are on the Turkish side, which increases the difficulty of the task for the Turkish navy and aviation, that they will never be able to muster all their combat capabilities in front of The Egyptian forces, given the urgent need to protect the Turkish airspace and the coasts that extend to the Mediterranean, Aegean, Marmara, and the Black Sea, as well as securing air and land supply and supply lines from Turkey to Libya for a distance ranging between 1500 and 2000 km, and in front of a major enemy, which is Greece. And this what the Turkish side knows well. "

He continued: "Egypt did not define its red line from a vacuum, but rather based on planning and estimating a strategic position studied at various levels, and with full international and regional legitimacy."


Source: RT


https://arabic.rt.com/middle_east/1128056-خبير-عسكري-الحرب-بين-مصر-وتركيا-على-خط-سرت-الجفرة-ستعرض-الجيش-التركي-لخسائر-كبيرة/
@BATMAN blame iran and pakistan. These arabs experts are getting trained in New Delhi and they are backed by israel too
 
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They can't project power in any meaningful way with aircraft carriers simple as that. Even China can't project power very well yet with aircraft carriers. Destroying the airbases with guided bombs would be quite easy politically and militarily, after all it would be targeting the GNA, not the Turkish armed forces. M2000s are great for this exactly.

We dont need aircraft carriers? There is a reason why Turkey is going to take over Al-Watiya Air base. Turkish drones have played a keyrole in the entire conflict, and that was without the full capabilities of the Turkish Air Force. Now that Al-Watiya is going to be used, there will be a base of operations to not only use drones from, but fighters jets and anti-air systems aswell. This isnt some videogame where you just send fighter jets to destroy a target casually. Its not how any of this works. Turkey has been projecting power in Libya from the first moment is set foot there. I dont think you know what the definition of power projection is.

https://www.dailysabah.com/politics...-to-use-misrata-al-watiya-military-bases/news
 
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We dont need aircraft carriers? There is a reason why Turkey is going to take over Al-Watiya Air base. Turkish drones have played a keyrole in the entire conflict, and that was without the full capabilities of the Turkish Air Force. Now that Al-Watiya is going to be used, there will be a base of operations to not only use drones from, but fighters jets and anti-air systems aswell. This isnt some videogame where you just send fighter jets to destroy a target casually. Its not how any of this works. Turkey has been projecting power in Libya from the first moment is set foot there. I dont think you know what the definition of power projection is.
Drones need somewhere to operate(especially small drones like TB2). Egypt could easily destroy GNA which are simply NOT TURKISH airbases which makes it a whole lot easier to claim they were targeting militias, terrorists, or whatever the hell they wan't to call it. Without Al-Watiya, or Misrata, or anywhere else your air projection of power would be close to impossible.
 
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Your sortie rate is too low for F-16 even with tankers it would be close to impossible to generate a sufficient number of sorties.

Navy maybe, but the ships can't act offer any offensive action(no LACM, or artillery).

No need this is a confrontation, destroying as much strategic targets, try to stop when 12 submarine and 16 frigatte comes at you with airforce. You people are thinking we have the ground and nobody can stop you? This is not a war but a confrontation:-).

In the end we will use airbase in Libya and nothing you can do about it. We can use our S400 to protect that base.
 
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Drones need somewhere to operate(especially small drones like TB2). Egypt could easily destroy GNA which are simply NOT TURKISH airbases which makes it a whole lot easier to claim they were targeting militias, terrorists, or whatever the hell they wan't to call it. Without Al-Watiya, or Misrata, or anywhere else your air projection of power would be close to impossible.

The drones where operating fine from the very start of the conflict, so i dont know what argument you are trying to make here. The GNA is directly backed by Turkey, in what world do you think that Egypt will get directly involved in the conflict and target whilst Turkey wont do anything? If Egypt is directly involved, then whats stopping Turkey from getting directly involved aswell?

You have this weird childlike delusional scenario playing in your head about how this conflict will go, and anything outside of that little scenario you completely reject or flatout dont entertain the idea of. Thats not how any of this works. Turkey has ALREADY been projecting power, quite litteraly in the form of APC's, Vehicles, Weapons, Manpower, Construction contract, Drones and etc. You make absolutely no sense at all.

Your opinion is not relevant to the reality of the situation. Just because you dont WANT Turkey to project power doesnt mean they dont.

Like i said, there are plans to operate directly from Al-Watiya Air base and Misrata Naval base.
https://www.dailysabah.com/politics...-to-use-misrata-al-watiya-military-bases/news
 
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