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Benefit of Turkey is that it is big, has a powerful economy and defence industrial sector with it's own high-tech products (some of them arguably beating Americ

Benefit of Turkey is that it is big, has a powerful economy and defence industrial sector with it's own high-tech products (some of them arguably beating American let alone Russian ones such as ECM systems and combat drones), and most importantly, a large young population willing to fight. It is the last country to be expected to appease the enemy in case it is wronged. Russia certainly doesn't have resources to defeat Turkey unless it massively uses nukes, so it won't try. In a way, for all problems with Turkey, they are very useful for European security. They are a country that is geographically very well positioned to fight a defensive war from any direction, and at the same time poorly positioned to fight an offensive one anywhere but in the Middle East where it is already fighting (and which has little of value to fight for, anyway).

wolverine876 5y ago
> Benefit of Turkey is that it is big, has a powerful economy and defence industrial sector Many countries (as described in the GP) that are larger and have more powerful economies and defense sectors are still affected by Russia > a large young population willing to fight. It is the last country to be expected to appease the enemy in case it is wronged. What are these claims based on? > Russia certainly doesn't have resources to defeat Turkey Defeating Turkey in a war is not the sort of problem Russia would cause. Russia will not attack Turkey, a NATO member.
- anovikov 5y ago
  >Many countries (as described in the GP) that are larger and have more powerful economies and defense sectors are still affected by Russia Like? Short of Germany with it's so poorly exposed energy sector (although this is getting fixed asap). >What are these claims based on? Median age in Turkey is 31.5 years, and 39.5 in Russia. Number of people reaching military age annually in Turkey is already larger than in Russia although it's population is half that of Russia. >Defeating Turkey in a war is not the sort of problem Russia would cause. Russia will not attack Turkey, a NATO member. Other than the military threat it presents, what are the reasons anyone would even remember about Russia's existence?
  - wolverine876 5y ago
    >> Many countries (as described in the GP) that are larger and have more powerful economies and defense sectors are still affected by Russia > Like? Short of Germany with it's so poorly exposed energy sector (although this is getting fixed asap). United States, Japan, France, UK, ... > Other than the military threat it presents, what are the reasons anyone would even remember about Russia's existence? See my comment above, where I describe many of the issues.

wolverine876 5y ago

> Benefit of Turkey is that it is big, has a powerful economy and defence industrial sector Many countries (as described in the GP) that are larger and have more powerful economies and defense sectors are still affected by Russia > a large young population willing to fight. It is the last country to be expected to appease the enemy in case it is wronged. What are these claims based on? > Russia certainly doesn't have resources to defeat Turkey Defeating Turkey in a war is not the sort of problem Russia would cause. Russia will not attack Turkey, a NATO member.

anovikov 5y ago
>Many countries (as described in the GP) that are larger and have more powerful economies and defense sectors are still affected by Russia Like? Short of Germany with it's so poorly exposed energy sector (although this is getting fixed asap). >What are these claims based on? Median age in Turkey is 31.5 years, and 39.5 in Russia. Number of people reaching military age annually in Turkey is already larger than in Russia although it's population is half that of Russia. >Defeating Turkey in a war is not the sort of problem Russia would cause. Russia will not attack Turkey, a NATO member. Other than the military threat it presents, what are the reasons anyone would even remember about Russia's existence?
- wolverine876 5y ago
  >> Many countries (as described in the GP) that are larger and have more powerful economies and defense sectors are still affected by Russia > Like? Short of Germany with it's so poorly exposed energy sector (although this is getting fixed asap). United States, Japan, France, UK, ... > Other than the military threat it presents, what are the reasons anyone would even remember about Russia's existence? See my comment above, where I describe many of the issues.