NorwegianBlackMetal

Theres a reason the US controls the nukes and not Turkey. That will not change.

God speed Turkey when you are kicked out of NATO and Russia is allowed to run a train on your goat ass.

ComedicGoat

Would Turkey really risk making a move to grab those nukes from the base? I imagine the US isn't just going to let them waltz in and take those bombs willy-nilly and that would render Turkey a virtual pariah with the West.

Esfinx

Erdogan while democratically elected a long time back has de-evolved into an Islamist cave dwelling warmonger, he panders to the religious mob and has become one incredible stupid, paranoid, islamist fool.

salvia_d

What if there is some kind of 'terrorist' attack like Benghazi, where some get stolen?

ComedicGoat

Well Benghazi had a handful of contractors in a lightly guarded compound caught with their pants down, we're talking about an actual base here with hundreds of soldiers on the highest possible alert. I see where you're coming from, and those nukes and the potential hostages the turks can take are a huge bargaining and propaganda chip, but let's hope it doesn't get to that.

salvia_d

me too.

carbanara

Erdogan is trying to qualify as caliphate. Literally the pope of the Muslims.

destinthegreat

You know a sane caliphate could be a plus, I mean instead of looking up to the regional crazy imam people may look up to a larger leader that will be accountable for what he says and will presumably less hectic and and kill all westerners type

carbanara

Unless he initiated the coup himself for the sole purpose of initiating his purge and making his support base crazy strong. He kind of was the primary beneficiary.

dildonkers

Turkey doesn't control the nukes.

salvia_d

Not yet, but from what we understand they have decided to kick the US out of the base.

GIF-lLL-S0NG

then the materials come with them. they are H style design which require 6 month maintenance to stay usable. These are fusion devices. The saudis are rumored to posses at least 1 fissle device and at most 30 from pakistan and/or built with pakistan/ Israelis help. Turkey is shifting back to its Islamic roots after being rejected from the EU for over 10 years, and being treated like an overseas expendable territory by the US for over 50 years. Turkey is rally around Erdogan because he has balls to stand up to the russians, and the americans.

salvia_d

We see, a lot can happen in 6 months. We may have a Benghazi type of event.