Message from @Ctrlaltlama
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this will have like zero effect
@Reaps as much as I dislike the turks putting them Russian aliegned is dangerouse simply becuase of the Geography problem. Currently Turkey is a nice bottle neck on any Russain naval activity.
the russians don't have advantagous positions when it comes to their naval bases
that's what he's getting at
they do if Turkey is on there side
currently Russia has no good ports other than Vladadofstock (which is shut in by Japan)
Also, Turkey has been an important staging area for a lot of US military operations in the MidEast for a long time
the turkish elections are in a few days
if Turkey gives them free hand at it Crimia is the largest naval base on the mediterain.
@Ctrlaltlama Isn't Vladivostok hampered by winter ice?
no
yeah it's not
it's the only pacific port they have thats not
while not being a warm-water port, it still can operate year rounnd
and one of only 3 that doesn't freeze over they have
the other two being Crimia, and Azoov (both stuck behind the dardinal straits)
don't forget about kalinlingrad
that freezes
does it?
the baltic freezes yes
I thought that was only in the northern baltic
also there is the Danish straits
it doesn't freeze as bad
it doesn't relaibly freeze but it can
there is still the danish blocking them in
and the so called "north sea wall" from English Channel to Greenland
which would be a signifiant impediment for there naval power in the event of a war
there's a reason why russia isn't famous for its navy
shit position
it's also why it's not a true world power
finland is a myth
norway is using the hidden finnish sea to fish
russia would be probably the largest benefactor for rising temperatures
the truth is out there
exploding permafrost?
Imagine if murmansk or arkangel become warm-water ports
excluding the neuclear option, it's severly hampered in millitary deployment so can't realy have long peroids of overseas infleunce
autralia's not real
lol