Turkey may soon put its controversial Russian S-400 air defenses in operation

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1. Turkey may deploy its advanced Russian S-400 Triumf air defenses on the Iraqi border for its planned summer offensive against the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, PKK, in Iraqi Kurdistan. Such a move would mark the first operational deployment of the missile system since Ankara received it in 2019 to Western reproach.

   Turkiye newspaper reported earlier this month that Turkey’s S-400s may be deployed on the border, implying it will defend against drones allegedly acquired by the PKK. But the system is effective against bigger threats than crude drones. It’s designed to shoot down cruise and ballistic missiles like those fired by Iran in its unprecedented April 13 attack against Israel, and its deployment could worsen tensions with other NATO allies incensed that Turkey even has them.

   https://www.businessinsider.com/turkey-may-soon-deploy-controversial-russian-s-400-air-defenses-2024-4

2. I don’t blame them, the greeks and other nato members use russian hardware too. Turkey is the one who actually neighbours iran, so it’s crucial

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5. So you are protected now (no).

6. Highly doubt this will happen. They are not going to use an expensive system such as that for PKK drones and make things even harder for them. Everyone in Turkey knows the s400 was a big mistake, thats why they have been collecting dust since its purchase. Activating would be equivalent of pooring gasoline on the fire.

   Muscovy terorrist invasion of Ukraine has proven their systems are not up to par with Patriots. American weapons are far superior and Turks are not idiotic enough to ignore that.

   If ever a situation arises where Iran hits Turkey with missiles, they will simply ask NATO to deploy patriots. Maybe this subject has been discussed the other day with Rutte and Erdogan, who knows.

7. Looking to collect s-400 RCS data on F-35s sent over Iraq? I know someone who would buy it.

8. What is the problem? Are NATO afraid that the system will “learn” profiles of NATO planes, and the data are leaked to russia? Or are there other concerns?

9. If PKK gets erdofascist to fire S400 at cheap drones, thats a win for the Kurds and the west.

10. defense against who? lol!