US Congress warns Turkey not to allow unauthorized flights over Greece

The United States is alarmed by the deterioration of relations between Athens and Ankara in connection with the frequent flights of Turkish military aircraft over the islands in the Aegean Sea. The US Congress decided to send a warning to Turkey about the inadmissibility of unauthorized flights over Greek territory.

According to the message, NATO allies must not violate the airspace of other NATO allies. Senator Robert Menendez, who is still chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said earlier that he was not going to give Turkey permission to purchase F-16 fighters, including because of Ankara's policy towards Greece.

However, it was not possible to pass an amendment that would directly prevent the sale of F-16 fighters to Turkey in Congress. But the situation itself remains rather unpleasant for the US. Both Turkey and Greece are not just members of NATO, but the most important pillars of the alliance in the Eastern Mediterranean.

The outbreak of an armed conflict between the two countries, given their capabilities, as well as the presence of US military bases in the region, would be a disaster for the North Atlantic Alliance. Moreover, it would have crossed out the further NATO strategy in Ukraine. Therefore, it is now in Washington's interests to prevent a direct clash between Greece and Turkey by any means.

But the White House does not have many tools to put pressure on Ankara. One of these tools is threats not to sell certain types of weapons, primarily aircraft. Turkey was already deprived of the opportunity to participate in the program of the latest F-35 fighter after the purchase of the S-400 air defense system from Russia.

Comments

[dmi.pris1]

Yes, a good cabal can happen inside NATO! But oh well. Let the Sultan make them rustle

[tihonmarine]

Quote: dmi.pris

Let the Sultan make them rustle

Although I don’t really adore the Turks, but in this case, I’m all for it.

[poquello]

Quote: tihonmarine

Quote: dmi.pris

Let the Sultan make them rustle

Although I don’t really adore the Turks, but in this case, I’m all for it.

))))))))))))))))))) Erdogan is specific, as soon as the Greeks gave their s300 to dill, Turkish planes entered the zone of the former Greek air defense

[tihonmarine]

Quote: poquello

Erdogan is specific, as soon as the Greeks gave their s300 dill as Turkish planes entered the zone of the former Greek air defense

And now the Turks will demonstrate this constantly.
Probably the Turks have long dreamed about it.

[Fisherman]

but I don’t know .... we still need the Turks and the war that the United States is fomenting between Turkey and Greece is beneficial only to the United States - then the Turks will close the straits to hell and it will be hard for us. To do this, the Yankees supplied hundreds of armored vehicles to the Greeks and the Greeks (at the suggestion of the Yankees, of course) immediately placed them on the disputed islands (which is prohibited by agreements between the parties, by the way), the Yankees have now given the Greeks 9 modern large drones (it is clear that they "gave" - not the right word, of course, the Yankees themselves will control such complex devices) and invested 35 million dollars in their arrangement on a Greek base. On the eve of the elections, stir up a war .... although they can seize the moment right during the elections. We don't need this war....right now...maybe later...much later.

[dauria]

Let the Sultan make them rustle

The Sultan was offended greatly by trying to throw off and shelter the fugitive Gülen in 2016. This is not forgotten.

[APASUS]

Quote: dmi.pris

Yes, a good cabal can happen inside NATO! But oh well. Let the Sultan make them rustle

Maybe, but it won’t happen. Here the Americans will try their best. If there were flights over the Crimea, then the Americans would jump out of their pants, proving to the whole world that this is democratic and helps to strengthen the rights of LGBT

[Uprun]

The sultan carefully plucks the feathers from the tail of an eagle..... he also has imperial ambitions for a certain territory.....

[Vladimir80]

to what territory? Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan

[Zoldat_A]

US Congress warns Turkey not to allow unauthorized flights over Greece

But the fact that?
Maybe the Turks were upset after the F-35, but I think not fatally. And in the southern underbelly of Russia, the Americans need the Turks much more than vice versa.
So they stink and stop.

[Lech from Android.]

It would be very good to set the Turks against the Greeks ... it only benefits us.

[Div Divich]

Playing countries against each other is not our method, Russia needs world peace, and not war on every corner.
To support one of the participants in the conflict is another matter.

Turkey defends its interests, and this is its right.

[Lech from Android.]

Quote: Divy Divych

Playing countries against each other is not our method, Russia needs world peace, and not war on every corner.
To support one of the participants in the conflict is another matter.

You do not live in paradise... and you are not surrounded by angels, but by wolves and jackals ready to devour you and me along with your peacefulness.
It's time to understand that Tolstoyanism will lead us to death.

[Div Divich]

I am surrounded by different people, you can’t blame everyone without understanding. So it is with countries.

[Lech from Android.]

Quote: Div Divich

I am surrounded by different people, you can’t blame everyone without understanding. So it is with countries.

Of course you can't... but you can't give the wolves a reason to consider you a sheep for barbecue.
Excessive peacefulness is harmful to health and from time to time some countries need to be forcefully reminded of their place in the world.

[tihonmarine]

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Therefore, it is now in Washington's interests to prevent a direct clash between Greece and Turkey by any means.

Oh, who would interfere with these "interests" ....

[kor1vet1974]

Therefore, it is now in Washington's interests to prevent a direct clash between Greece and Turkey by any means.

There is such a fairy tale. Two bear cubs found cheese and could not share it. A fox came. She ate all the cheese, leaving crumbs for the cubs. Both remained hungry, but did not fight. I think this will happen in this situation. No need to be deceived, hoping for a conflict between Turkey and Greece.

[Alexga]

Why be surprised if the archipelago of islands in the Aegean belongs to Greece. Naturally, the leader of Turkey with great ambitions will not agree with this.

[kor1vet1974]

archipelago of islands in the Aegean

The same gas and oil on the shelf .. around the islands. Have not found it yet .. there were no complaints ..

[rotmistr60]

The outbreak of an armed conflict between the two countries... would be a disaster for the North Atlantic Alliance.

And it would be interesting to watch this spectacular event. Then determine whether it will really turn into a disaster for NATO or end quickly and without great consequences.

[Boniface]

The Congress of States is authorized to make comments and point out to countries ?? I see the Yankees have completely lost their sense of tact.
(I'm generally talking about the situation with the Instructions for EVERYTHING and Everything)

[voyaka uh]

Some Greek islands - a few tens of meters from the territory of Turkey.
Fly into Greek territory - a fraction of a second for the F-16