NATO Deployments of Patriots to Turkey
01/31/2013
01/31/2013: This video highlights locations of German, US and Netherland Patriots to Turkey. Credit: Natochannel:1/23/13
Ramstein Air Base Supports Patriot Missile Mission to Turkey (2)
01/17/2013
01/17/2013: Patriot missiles have been sent to support the defense of Turkey in conditions of the Syrian upheaval. But Patriots do not simply fly themselves. They rely on the USAF lift capabilities to get there.This video shows the operation to move the Patriots from Europe to Turkey. Credit: 86th Air Lift…
Ramstein Air Base Supports Patriot Missile Mission to Turkey (1)
01/15/2013
01/15/2013: Patriot missiles have been sent to support the defense of Turkey in conditions of the Syrian upheaval.But Patriots do not simply fly themselves. They rely on the USAF lift capabilities to get there. This video shows the operation to move the Patriots from Europe to Turkey. Credit:86th Air Lift Wing:1/8/13
Patriots on the Move to Turkey
01/12/2013
01/12/2013: The Dutch military has begun the deployment of two Patriot missile batteries to Turkey as part of the NATO mission to augment Turkey’s air defenses. On Monday the 7th of January a convoy of 160 vehicles left a military base near Eindhoven. The Patriots are set to arrive in…
Patriot Advanced Capability
12/08/2012
12/08/2012: Dutch, German and American service members manning the Patriot Missile System. And such capability can provide NATO with means to provide for extended defense, for example in the aid of Turkey against threats from Syria. The Netherlands has been a donor of Patriot missiles to NATO ally Turkey in…
Iran: Ankara’s Partner or Rival?
08/07/2012
2012-08-07 by Richard Weitz Turkish analysts are well aware of Iran’s considerable influence in Iraq. Tehran disposes of several important assets in the country, including (like Turkey) geographic proximity, a newly self-conscious and empowered Shiite majority that appreciates Iran’s centrality to the Shiite faith, and influential pro-Iranian factions embedded within…
Turkey’s Goals in Iraq
08/05/2012
2012-08-05 By Richard Weitz Turkey views Iraq as a key area of interest and influence. Turkey has several core interests in Iraq: Cultivating ties with the various Iraqi factions, Preventing terrorists from using northern Iraq as a base of operations; Balancing the influence of Iran; Securing access to Iraqi oil…
Korean War Armistice Recalls Origins of Turkish-US Military Partnership
07/30/2012
2012-07-30 By Richard Weitz In recent years, Turkey has become one of the most influential countries in NATO, backstopped by dynamic diplomacy, one of the world’s most powerful economies, and a rough neighborhood whose security vacuum propels Turkish involvement. The Turkish-American relationship has existed for two centuries, but their strategic alliance…