Turkey Unlikely Capable Of Contesting Israeli Air Supremacy Over Syria

Five Years Ago Russian Media Proposed an Enhanced MiG-23 to Help Syria Counter Turkey’s F-16 Attacks

Five years before the fall of the Syrian government in December 2024, the Syrian Arab Army launched its last major offensive operations in January 2020 aiming to eliminate Al Qaeda linked jihadist militant groups in the country’s Idlib governate that were sponsored and actively supported by the Turkish state. Syrian advances ended after Turkey launched a large scale military intervention to provide air and artillery support to jihadist paramilit…

Turkey Unlikely Capable Of Contesting Israeli Air Supremacy Over Syria

Any attempt by Turkey to help Syria establish new air defenses would likely encounter many of the same obstacles Russia and Iran did over the past decade.

Turkey increasing military assistance to Syria

Reports that Turkey is attempting to restructure the Syrian army have yet to be verified, but several developments and reported plans highlight Turkey's growing military support for the new Syrian state.

Israeli military leaders are concerned about a potential increase in Turkey’s presence at air bases in Syria, a senior Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) official said. His comments come as Ankara negotiates a security deal with the new government in Damascus, raising concerns about a confrontation between Israel and Turkey. “The establishment of a Turkish Air Force base in Palmyra, Syria, could heighten regional tensions and increase the risk of conf…

Israel and Turkey Face Renewed Diplomatic Fallout Over Syrian Military Strategies and Air Bases

A senior Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) official has voiced concerns over Turkey’s potential military build-up in Syria, specifically at key air bases that could significantly shift regional power dynamics. Ankara negotiates a security agreement with Damascus, raising fears of an… The post Israel and Turkey Face Renewed Diplomatic Fallout Over Syrian Military Strategies and Air Bases appeared first on The Asia Live.

Ankara: Sources in the Turkish Ministry of Defense stated on Thursday that Ankara is continuing to study the establishment of a base in Syria, at Damascus’ request, for the purpose of training the Syrian army, in line with the requirements of the new government there. In press statements in the capital, Ankara, the sources addressed the ministerial meeting held in Jordan, with the participation of the foreign ministers of Turkey, Iraq, Syria, an…