Jagger69
Three lullabies in an ancient tongue
No, I'm not talking about any historical issues regarding Turks and Armenians. I refer to the recent agreement between Turkey and the USA that will allow us to fly airstrike missions against ISIS from Incirlik Air Base in Turkey, a strategically-located facility that is very close to the northwest border with Syria. Previously, the majority of US airstrikes emanated from two carriers in the Persian Gulf, the USS Carl Vinson and the USS George H.W. Bush. The proximity of Incirlik to the center of ISIS action and activity will greatly enhance our ability to significantly ramp-up both reach and frequency of strikes against the extreme Islamic faction that holds a fair share of territory in the general region. Extended armed flights over Syrian and Iraq are set to begin in earnest over the next couple of weeks.
Although I am fearful that air power alone will not be sufficient to bring down ISIS, this is a significant step forward in our ability to strike hard and continuously against them without having to deal with the prohibitive geographical and logistical challenges that stem from launching attacks from the Persian Gulf. Thank you, Turkey!
On a side note, some believe that a military coalition between Turkey and Saudi Arabia is preparing to invade Syria in an effort to bring down the Assad regime and stabilize the region. I, for one, would welcome such a proactive response from regional powers like Turkey and Saudi Arabia to take control of the situation themselves instead of automatically expecting the United States to provide the manpower and weaponry to do their job for them. Please let it happen....American forces once again imposing their will on the region's various warring factions would be much less-preferable than a more local solution with the appropriate nations policing their own back yards.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/worl...eceebe-3a11-11e5-b3ac-8a79bc44e5e2_story.html
http://www.military.com/daily-news/...s-more-than-1000-airstrikes-against-isis.html
Although I am fearful that air power alone will not be sufficient to bring down ISIS, this is a significant step forward in our ability to strike hard and continuously against them without having to deal with the prohibitive geographical and logistical challenges that stem from launching attacks from the Persian Gulf. Thank you, Turkey!
On a side note, some believe that a military coalition between Turkey and Saudi Arabia is preparing to invade Syria in an effort to bring down the Assad regime and stabilize the region. I, for one, would welcome such a proactive response from regional powers like Turkey and Saudi Arabia to take control of the situation themselves instead of automatically expecting the United States to provide the manpower and weaponry to do their job for them. Please let it happen....American forces once again imposing their will on the region's various warring factions would be much less-preferable than a more local solution with the appropriate nations policing their own back yards.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/worl...eceebe-3a11-11e5-b3ac-8a79bc44e5e2_story.html
http://www.military.com/daily-news/...s-more-than-1000-airstrikes-against-isis.html
