Agoraphotaku@reddthat.com to NonCredibleDefense@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 year agoTime for Turkey to call article 5.reddthat.comimagemessage-square29fedilinkarrow-up1106arrow-down12
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minus-squareQuacksalber@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·1 year agoSadly of course, Erdogan is just posturing to appear as the tough guy. He doesn’t have the support base to start a war with a peer military.
minus-square𝙣𝙪𝙠𝙚@yah.lollinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·1 year agoRussia… peer? You mean the country that’s hitting up North Korea for weapons?
minus-squareQuacksalber@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·1 year agoPeer as in not just barely-equipped kurdish rebels.
minus-squareZiggurat@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 year agoFrom my armchair geopolitical analyst. Turkey is one of the few countries still talking with both side. They have more to win, by the place where peace negotiations occur than by being a party in the war.
minus-squarePersnickityPenguin@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 year agoHardly. If Russia fucks around with turkey again, turkey will shoot down a few more Russian jets… like they did last time.
Sadly of course, Erdogan is just posturing to appear as the tough guy. He doesn’t have the support base to start a war with a peer military.
Russia… peer? You mean the country that’s hitting up North Korea for weapons?
Peer as in not just barely-equipped kurdish rebels.
From my armchair geopolitical analyst. Turkey is one of the few countries still talking with both side. They have more to win, by the place where peace negotiations occur than by being a party in the war.
Hardly. If Russia fucks around with turkey again, turkey will shoot down a few more Russian jets… like they did last time.