Saudi source: Turkish bases cannot be allowed in the kingdom

[OldTwilight]

What is the purpose of this base,does it have any strategic purpose except maybe irritating saudis?Does turkey have aspirations to operate in the persian gulf?It already gets its oil from land routes if necessary so unlike asian and western nations its not forced to maintain presence in that area.Their navy too is not blue water force.So is this just erdogan political manuevering for prestige or there is some strategic intent?

it was against Iran but look like its backfired ....

 

[damm1t]

Turkey cannot supply military bases hundreds of miles away from its soil. It is stupid

Explain more please, how and why Turkey can't supply his bases ?

 

[OldTwilight]

Explain more please, how and why Turkey can't supply his bases ?

how can you supply your troops if PGCC fighters deny your troops access and their sheep blockade Qatar !? can you force your way in or out !?

 

[GOLDENEAGLE1]

is the military base for show ? Turkey ability to supply the troops at the bases is non-existent

Why not?

With A400M you can supply everything

 

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[xenon54 out]

Turkey cannot supply military bases hundreds of miles away from its soil. It is stupid

I guess the goverment should have asked for your opinion before making such a mistake, your the wiseone2 after all.

 

[ashok321]

Saudi government debt as share of GDP.

2003: 97%
2016: 13%

 

[wiseone2]

I guess the goverment should have asked for your opinion before making such a mistake, your the wiseone2 after all.

I see imperial hubris written all over Erdogan

Why not?

With A400M you can supply everything

Saudi air force has the ability to shoot them out of the sky

 

[Hexciter]

I see imperial hubris written all over Erdogan



Saudi air force has the ability to shoot them out of the sky

They don't have balls to do it!

 

[Avicenna]

I see imperial hubris written all over Erdogan



Saudi air force has the ability to shoot them out of the sky

Silly Indian....

 

[GOLDENEAGLE1]

I see imperial hubris written all over Erdogan



Saudi air force has the ability to shoot them out of the sky

And in such a scenario turkey has the ability to defend it's assets

 

[wiseone2]

And in such a scenario turkey has the ability to defend it's assets

the turkish air force cannot operate outside its home airspace

Silly Indian....

The Ottoman Empire died close to 100 years ago. I may add for a good reason

They don't have balls to do it!

Attacking Saudi Arabia is an easy way to returning to the stone ages
Look at what happened to Saddam & Iraq for attacking Kuwait

We won't talk about Saudi's ability to shut down oil production to get the world's attention

Explain more please, how and why Turkey can't supply his bases ?

Turkey will have to fly over Iranian or Iraqi airspace to reach Qatar. Iran and Iraq can rescind overflight rights at any time

Why would Iran want another rival in the PERSIAN Gulf ?

I detect a sense of nationalism among Turkish members. Let us put it bluntly - Saudis, Iran, Iraqis with their oil reserves are more powerful for the near term. There is nothing Turkey can do to change that.
Advances in renewable energy can change that.

 

[GOLDENEAGLE1]

the turkish air force cannot operate outside its home airspace

you must be confusing indian fartforce with the turkish airforce my friend

 

[OldTwilight]

I detect a sense of nationalism among Turkish members. Let us put it bluntly - Saudis, Iran, Iraqis with their oil reserves are more powerful for the near term. There is nothing Turkey can do to change that.
Advances in renewable energy can change that.

and Iran , Iraq and KSA has great desert that are suitable for solar energy ( the biggest source of natural and renewable energy !!! ) ...... so even at time like that , Iran , Iraq , KSA will be main producer of electricity created by natural energy in south west of Asia and we are able to sell it to central Asia ( at least its true for Iran )

 

[wiseone2]

you must be confusing indian fartforce with the turkish airforce my friend

Turkish air force has 245 F-16s and 49 F-4s
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_active_aircraft_of_the_Turkish_Air_Force

At the end of the day you have a modest size air force dependent on foreign powers for spares
that limits your options to start wars outside your country

if it makes you feel better India is under similar constraints

and Iran , Iraq and KSA has great desert that are suitable for solar energy ( the biggest source of natural and renewable energy !!! ) ...... so even at time like that , Iran , Iraq , KSA will be main producer of electricity created by natural energy in south west of Asia and we are able to sell it to central Asia ( at least its true for Iran )

renewable energy will be good for oil producers in the long run
it will put an end to the resource politics and American interventions