Russia's air force capabilities are simply stunning .. ----- Forwarded message from Zenaan Harkness ----- From: Zenaan Harkness Date: Sat, 14 Mar 2020 23:01:25 +1100 Subject: Russian vs Turk air power and defence Wow. This is an amazing difference. Without NATO, Turkey is cooked. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEeYk65jzko Short article here: http://thesaker.is/one-russian-airbase-could-take-down-turkeys-entire-fighte... .. What it is important to keep in mind is not only that Turkey needs Russia far more than vice versa – but also that, in regards to Syria, the balance of power between the two parties remains extremely one-sided. While NATO’s willingness to overtly support Turkey should it provoke an armed conflict with Russian forces remains highly questionable, an assessment of the military capabilities of both parties shows a tremendous Russian advantage in the field in the event of an armed conflict – with the far smaller size of Russian units in Syria compensated for by overwhelming technological supremacy. ... ----- End forwarded message -----