re: #235 BishopX

How does turkey stack up in regards to Iran?

My personal suspicion is that Turkey and Iran to a degree have a lot more in common than in being in opposition. Turkey wants to bully the Eastern Med right now I think. They both have issues with Kurdish separatist movements in their hinterlands. etc. etc. A weak Iraq plays to both of them - though that does leave the Kurds a middle ground to hide in.

I presume in terms of military strength they might match up closely. Professional, relatively well-trained forces. A limited naval capability, but one that could cause fits in local waters. And forces that wouldn’t be able to stand up to a committed first-class power, but also won’t be some sort of pushover whose government would immediately collapse.