Mehmed had finally returned from Constantinople, and not alone. He had brought his son, Εehzade Mahmud, along with him too, to show the young prince how a war was truly fought. As they entered into the makeshift tents outside Steinamanger, they were greeted by the general leading the Janissary force, Tiryaki Hasan Pasha, and sat down quickly. In Mehmed's absence, Hasan had prepared a plan of attack against the Austrians that should result in the surrender of large swathes of territory.
His plan was to attack the seat [in exile] of the Hungarian crown, Pressburg, thereby cutting the rest of Upper Hungary off from Austrian support, and forcing it's surrender in theory. The fall of Pressburg would also give the Ottoman army an opportunity to push onto Vienna, less than 40 miles away. Mehmed agreed upon this plan, by far better than anything he had thought of on the journey back to Steinamanger. It was agreed between the two leaders that they would lead the march starting the next day.
The Ottoman Army is marching to take Pressburg from Steinamanger, a journey of 86 miles, nearly all of which is through Ottoman-held territory, with the city of Pressburg being extremely close to the border between the Habsburg monarchy and the Ottoman Empire. Sent on the journey are:
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7,500 Janissaries [only to be used if an assault is ordered on the city]
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22,500 other troops [can't have exact compositions until we get sheets]
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180 cannons [I assume the Ottoman Army would control about this amount]
[M: The city of Pressburg possesses a castle and city walls, rebuilt in the 16^th century.]
Or is admiral Pressmanβs cloak from the Pegasus now on every starship in the fleet?
There are so many quotes showing that we are not a christian nation, yet Christians are trying to re-write history if it were. The founding fathers made sure of saying that we need to keep the separation of church and state.
What is the Open Skies Treaty? The treaty allows 34 countries to conduct unarmed surveillance flights over one another's territories -- including the US and Russia. It was signed in 1992 and went into effect in 2002.
Why is it in the news now? Officials are reporting that Trump is intending to withdraw from the 34 nation treaty.
Why is it a big deal? Trump's critics claim that the treaty allows us to monitor Russian military movements, and a withdrawal from the treaty would only benefit Russia.
The White House has so far not confirmed the expected withdrawal or reasons for it. However, a State Department spokesman's comment did hint at dissatisfaction with the treaty. "We continue to implement the treaty and are in full compliance with our obligations under this Treaty, unlike Russia," the spokesperson said.
What are the objective benefits of withdrawal vs the negative implications of withdrawal?
