Have a look at the following map:-
Geographical distance between Turkey and Vietnam =
7500+ KM
I ask you again -
HOW can Turkey bring war to Vietnam and hope to win?
Problem # 1: YOU need to establish military bases near Vietnam such as in Thailand but they will not allow you.
Problem # 2: YOU do not have aircraft carriers to park near Vietnamese borders either.
Problem # 3: YOUR limited fleet of aerial refueling tankers (
7 in total)
cannot enable Turkish Air Force to move all the way from Turkey to Vietnam, and subject Vietnamese terrain to bombardment. Too much distance to cover (
7500+ KM), and one aerial refueling tanker can refuel 2 fighter jets at maximum.
7 aerial refueling tankers can support 14 fighter jets in total; using 196 fighter jets is out of question.
All that talk of Turkish industrial capability is of little consequence in this scenario.
UNDERSTAND THIS: Turkey
cannot bring
much of its FIREPOWER to bear against Vietnam to accomplish anything meaningful in a hypothetical conflict between the two.
While Vietnam does not have a NATO standard military force, they do have a functioning Air Force equipped with multiple Su-27 and Su-30 variants for aerial engagements and Su-22 for SEAD missions, and a functioning Navy equipped with submarines, frigates, corvettes and patrol boats. Their military assets are spread across multiple military bases (cannot be taken out in one go), and they will definitely plan for a potential war coming at their borders. Whatever limited number of assets YOU will manage to bring to Vietnam, these will be defeated.
I hope Turkish military planners do not share your mindset.