Tag Archives: B61-12

Turkey’s Future Nuclear Posture: Chinese Missile Systems and the F-35

Posted on November 18, 2013 by aaronstein1

Turkey has hosted American nuclear weapons since 1959. Ankara supports the forward deployment of the B-61 and argues that the current deployment of ~65 or so nuclear weapons at Incirlik air base is vital for NATO burden sharing and Turkish … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Extended Deterrence: Why the Status of Turkish F-16s Doesn’t Matter

Posted on April 3, 2013 by aaronstein1

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 →

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Turkey’s Nuclear Timeline

Posted on December 3, 2012 by aaronstein1

Turkey has a long history with nuclear energy and nuclear weapons. However, the history is not widely discussed, nor is it widely reported on in the Turkish press. Thus, I thought I would make an easy to follow timeline for … Continue reading →

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Turkey’s Future (American) Nuclear Weapon

Posted on November 22, 2012 by aaronstein1

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 →

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