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Kalwejt
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« on: June 07, 2017, 10:26:59 AM »

A war between Saudi Arabia and Iran, even as unlikely that would be, would not be good.

yeah and iran has no chance of winning it at all, considering the massive and ongoing military uprise of the Saudis and its net of allies.

"Iran has no chance of winning against Iraq with its alliances and modern equipment"...

Win? No. Force a stealmate? Yes. Saudi military power is very inflated to say the least.
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Kalwejt
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« Reply #1 on: June 07, 2017, 11:11:59 AM »

Also, if Turkey does put troops in Qatar and say they are attacked in an invasion (again unlikely, but possible). Does Article 5 come into play?

don't think this works this way with military bases.

It depends what kind of war we're talking about. If we're talking Saudi and allies, even with the U.S. backing, trying to go into Iran, it won't fly.
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Kalwejt
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« Reply #2 on: June 07, 2017, 11:48:14 AM »

Also, if Turkey does put troops in Qatar and say they are attacked in an invasion (again unlikely, but possible). Does Article 5 come into play?

don't think this works this way with military bases.
correct
Article 5 applies only to the sovereign territory of members and to the Atlantic Ocean down to the Tropic of Cancer. This is why NATO didn't get involved in the Falklands War or in either the French or American Wars in Vietnam. 

So, "North Atlantic" is specified not without a reason Tongue
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Kalwejt
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« Reply #3 on: June 07, 2017, 06:32:01 PM »

General John Abizaid described Iranian military as the strongest (aside of Israel) force in the Middle East, even despite lacking more modern equipment. And I agree.

Saudi military is a joke. What's the use of modern equipment if they treat these as toys.
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