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What is the plausibility of a coalition of 10 Muslim-majority nations becoming the final Beast empire? Could such a confederation, centered around Turkey, realistically dominate the ME and threaten the world in such a way that the world would ask "Who can wage war against it?" /1
To answer, let& #39;s pick 10 modern nations, based on the historical territory of the Seleucid Dynasty (Dan 11) and regional alliances that are currently forming in the ME: Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan. / 2
The current combined military force of these nations (active, reserve and paramilitary) is over 5.3 million. That& #39;s more than Russia and the EU combined (4.85 million) and more than twice the size of all other Arab states and Israel combined. /3
Speaking of Russia, there is a 500 yr history of Russo-Turkish war over territory in Central Asia, Caucus and SE Europe.
Turkey is beginning to assert itself in Russia& #39;s "backyard" again. As you can see, the majority of Russia& #39;s known nuclear weapons sites are in the South. / 4
Turkey is beginning to assert itself in Russia& #39;s "backyard" again. As you can see, the majority of Russia& #39;s known nuclear weapons sites are in the South. / 4
Turkey would already have access to 130 nukes via Pakistan in this scenario. A Russo-Turkish war in which Turkey captured half of Russia& #39;s active nukes (conservatively), would give Turkey access to 2300 more. That dwarves the arsenal of China (260) and the EU (150). /5
Removing the US as a factor in this scenario (which seems increasingly likely), the only powers that could muster a response to this coalition would be India and China with a current combined force of over 8 million.
"But reports from the east and the north will alarm him" /6
"But reports from the east and the north will alarm him" /6
Keep in mind, this scenario is based on a snapshot of military power as it exists today, in a region which is becoming increasingly militarized. We could eventually be talking about military forces 3-5 times larger or more.
Disclaimer: This thread is not a prediction. / 7 / End
Disclaimer: This thread is not a prediction. / 7 / End
