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2016-11-26 Europe

German air force scouting alternatives to Turkey base

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Posted by trailing wife 2016-11-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11128 views ] Top
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#1 I understand the Germans are familiar with Crete...

Posted by ed in texas 2016-11-26 13:31|| 2016-11-26 13:31|| Front Page Top

#2 ...IIRC, there's a major Brit airbase on Cyprus.

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-11-26 14:56|| 2016-11-26 14:56|| Front Page Top

#3 Israel might be a bridge too far...

Posted by European Conservative 2016-11-26 15:22|| 2016-11-26 15:22|| Front Page Top

#4 Jordan, Kuwait or Cyprus

Hopefully 'all' is an option.
Interesting Iraq isn't mentioned.

Posted by Skidmark 2016-11-26 16:00|| 2016-11-26 16:00|| Front Page Top

#5 Wish we'd move our base out of Turkey too. But hard to move Nukes without Erdogan making a move to seize them.

Posted by Charles 2016-11-26 21:41|| 2016-11-26 21:41|| Front Page Top

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