01/31/2013: This video highlights locations of German, US and Netherland Patriots to Turkey. Credit: Natochannel:1/23/13
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…
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
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…
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…
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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…
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…