Erdogon is attempting to stay relevant to the NATO/US after recent sanctions against Turkey. No F35s, No engines, no spares,etc..
Erdogon is picking a fight he cannot win when it comes to afghanistan. That is far beyond Turkeys realm/capabilities. Reactivating uzbek/Northern alliance militias on the ground would incur the wrath of Pakistan. In turn ISI would significantly arm the talibs. Dont forget Pakistan has thousands of equipment of old weaponry such as T-59s, mortars, artillery, ammo that it could in turn arm the taliban. At the same time dont forget the thousands of pieces of the latest weaponery that NATO left behind that has now been looted by the taliban.
The Taliban today have more equipment and are more armed than most militaries in the world. With thousands of latest MRAPS, IFS, HUMVEES, Mortars, Sniper rifles, long range artillery, missiles, drones, night vision equipment, etc...
Lastly the Turks are only capable of establishing a limited presences in very small areas within kabul. Even there they are not safe. All the territories the NA once controlled in the north are completely in taliban hands. Where the hell will the Turks be able to establish any base their to dislocate the talibs? no where none. The situation from 1996-2001 is completely unattainable today for India, Iran, Russia, Tajikistan, or Turkey.
The best thing to do with regards to afghanistan is to stay out, stay out, stay out. The international community along with Turkey/Iran/Pakistan/Uzbekistan/China should come together to build a giant great wall around afghanistan.
Erdogon is picking a fight he cannot win when it comes to afghanistan. That is far beyond Turkeys realm/capabilities. Reactivating uzbek/Northern alliance militias on the ground would incur the wrath of Pakistan. In turn ISI would significantly arm the talibs. Dont forget Pakistan has thousands of equipment of old weaponry such as T-59s, mortars, artillery, ammo that it could in turn arm the taliban. At the same time dont forget the thousands of pieces of the latest weaponery that NATO left behind that has now been looted by the taliban.
The Taliban today have more equipment and are more armed than most militaries in the world. With thousands of latest MRAPS, IFS, HUMVEES, Mortars, Sniper rifles, long range artillery, missiles, drones, night vision equipment, etc...
Lastly the Turks are only capable of establishing a limited presences in very small areas within kabul. Even there they are not safe. All the territories the NA once controlled in the north are completely in taliban hands. Where the hell will the Turks be able to establish any base their to dislocate the talibs? no where none. The situation from 1996-2001 is completely unattainable today for India, Iran, Russia, Tajikistan, or Turkey.
The best thing to do with regards to afghanistan is to stay out, stay out, stay out. The international community along with Turkey/Iran/Pakistan/Uzbekistan/China should come together to build a giant great wall around afghanistan.
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