Tuesday, July 11, 2023

The Swedes Are In...

Apparently feeling he'd gotten about all he could get out of his game of chicken with the rest of NATO over Sweden's admission to the alliance, Erdogan folded.
"Turkey agreed on Monday to clear the way for Sweden to join NATO, a sudden reversal that allows the alliance to project an image of unity and expansion on the eve of a critical summit intended to prepare for what could be a long war to repel Russia’s invasion of Ukraine."
Initial speculation was that this meant the US had decided to supply more F16s to Turkey, but Stoltenberg says that's a separate issue and wasn't part of his discussion with the Turkish prez.

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