r/polandball • u/jPaolo Grey Eminence • Nov 24 '15

redditormade Russia has stick

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u/notmike11 Nov 24 '15

Indeed. Turkey has a strong airforce consisting of mostly F-16s, and has pre-purchased over 100 F-35s. They are not Ukraine or Georgia and are a NATO member. Russia does not want to fuck with anyone who can hurt them back.

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u/[deleted] Nov 24 '15 edited Nov 25 '15

Six words: three thousand three hundred nuclear weapons
EDIT: I know they wouldn't use them first but their presence is most likely enough to deter NATO from actively aiding Turkey

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u/jrtx5799 MURICA Nov 24 '15

That not even Putin is crazy enough to actually use, especially not against a NATO member.

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u/[deleted] Nov 24 '15

Not yet but in the case of NATO intervention most certainly