Live Conflict Ukraine-Russia War

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It does not work like that. Think about economic, political repercussions. Lack of institutional memory of changing governments to determine continuing policy. Programs gets cancelled, sabotaged, we lose 20-40 years which we already did. We have dominant politician class saying to withdrawal from Iraq, against drone programs that broke back of PKK, just image. This not just having anti-Turk agenda but also out right lacking basic MENA, defense literacy. Both government and opposition is full of these. What do you expect from political environment that validates, elects presidents from mayors? Do they read economic, defense strategy in their free time? We will see what will happen with new reality after Ukrainian War. Future new political class afterwards. Because it requires much more.
If Türkish people see that the goverment is not doing what us right we will press for early elections. The current goverment has all the will to have nukes in due time.
 

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I thought you were living in Turkey. When did you return to EU country ? Did the economy start hurting or something ?

The economy doesnt hurt me girl. I am trading, but i must remove my adress in the Netherlands otherwise i get every month a bill for social security.
 

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Whatever the conclusion of this conflict. It would be crystal clear that Russia is not the military power @blackjack would like you to believe.

Conventionally speaking its no military super power. After this shocking performance its really the nuclear weapons that keeps Russia as a serious threat, without it they are a laughing stock today.
 

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Whatever the conclusion of this conflict. It would be crystal clear that Russia is not the military power @blackjack would like you to believe.

Yury Solomonov, Chief Engineer of Russian ICBMs said that Russia was 30 years behind in conventional weapons. In contrast, majority of the advanced systems they have is mostly 1990s tech with small modernization, upgrades.
 

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On the surface it may seem wise for Turkey to 'sit on the fence' whilst also providing Ukraine with aid such TB-2 ammunition.

However, on reflection this strategy will no doubt backfire given that Russia is untrustworthy. I can see Russia using the closure of Black Sea access as an excuse to apply sanction on Turkey or black Russian tourists from traveling to Turkey in the future. Its clear that Bayraktar popularity and its impact on the battefield will be noted by Russia, so one can also expect a Russian response from this.

If the Turkish government intends on maintaining strong ties with Russia to prevent economic damage they are being rather ignortant. Do they really expect Russians and Ukrainians to travel/holiday in Turkey given the immense damage war has brought to each nation's economy. Don't be surprised to see Russia having 'technical diffculties' with delivering gas to Turkey until the Bosphorus and Dardanelles are re-opened.
 

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