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Category Archives: F-35
Lessons in Extended Deterrence: Why the Status of Turkish F-16s Doesn’t Matter
In response to North Korea’s bellicose threats, the United States has been parading a bevy of nuclear dual capable aircraft near the Korean peninsula. Both the B-52 and the B-2 have a nuclear role and would, in the event of … Continue reading
Turkey’s Missile Programs: A Work in Progress
My report for the Center for Economics and Foreign Policy Studies (EDAM) about Turkey’s cruise missile, ballistic missile, and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) program was recently published. Below is an excerpt from the UAV/Cruise Missile section. If you are interested … Continue reading
Posted in Cruise Missile, F-35, Harpoon, Israel - Turkey Relations, SOM, Turkey
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Playing it Safe: the German Election and Tactical Nuclear Weapons
Andrea Berger – a research fellow for nuclear analysis at the Royal United Services Institute in London – kindly agreed to contribute to Turkey Wonk. You can follow her on Twitter at @AndreaRBerger. The views presented here are her own. [Editors … Continue reading
Posted in F-35, Nuclear Weapons, Tactical Nuclear Weapons
Tagged B61, Germany, Tactical Nuclear Weapons
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Future Prospects for Nuclear Weapons in Europe: Why Turkey Needs a New Policy
The United States currently deploys about 200 B61 tactical nuclear weapons in five European countries (Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, and Turkey). The weapons were originally deployed during the Cold War and were intended to help defend NATO countries from … Continue reading
Turkey’s Cruise Missile and the Disconnect with the Red Book
At the height of the Turkish – Iranian rapprochement, Ankara made news when it announced that it had removed Iran, Iraq, Russia, and Greece from the “Red Book” – Turkey’s national security document. The move, which coincided with Turkey’s defense … Continue reading
Posted in Cruise Missile, Drones, Erodgan, F-35, Turkey
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Turkey’s Future (American) Nuclear Weapon
If everything goes to plan, Turkey will receive the United States’ newest nuclear weapon in 2019. Turkey currently hosts between 60 and 70 B61 gravity bombs at Incirlik air force base. During the Cold War, Turkish aircraft were on full … Continue reading
Posted in F-35, NATO, Nuclear Weapons, Turkish - US Relations, Uncategorized
Tagged B61-12, F-35, Tactical Nuclear Weapons
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