The Battle of Incirlik Air Base

The Battle of Incirlik Airbase - 04 Apr 2026 Duration: 8 Hours. CMO Build 1147. 41; DB 492. This scenario is inspired by (but not 100% based on) the events of KOBANI: This is the Future of War book by FX Holden (set in 2030). As CMO's DB doesn't contain many of the assets mentioned in the book, I decided it was best to make the scenario a few years earlier to better take advantage of the current tech on offer. You do not need to have read the book to understand the scenario and the geopolitical narrative of the events leading to this battle differ to the aforementioned book. Background: After Turkey purchased the Russian S-400 SAM system, the country was removed from the F-35 programme amid souring US relations. For several years, Turkey drifted closer to the Russian sphere of influence with Presidents' Putin and Erdogan both often disagreeing with the White House's policies. While the nation remained a member of NATO, numerous disagreements between Turkey and the rest of the alliance caused issues relating to the conflict in Syria. Much to Syria's displeasure, Turkish ground forces remained inside their country's borders in order to create a buffer-zone from terrorism. President Erdogan narrowly won the 2023 elections in Turkey but within two years, his government fell apart, leading to the election of a more Western-leaning candidate in late 2025. However, during the political upheaval and unrest that followed, many NATO personnel and all of the nuclear weapons were evacuated from Incirlik Airbase. Upon his confirmation, the new president was cautiously welcomed by some of NATO's leaders but many were unwilling to forget the manner which the previous regime had treated the alliance. Russia, on the other hand, pulled out of all the assistance programmes and trade deals it had previously agreed with the country under Erdogan's rule. Now with complete Russian backing, the revitalised Syrian regime in early 2026 began an offensive into the lands that had been controlle