Months after the signing of a defense agreement between Greece and the United States, Washington is considering Turkey’s offer to buy and upgrade F-16 fighter jets, with officials in Ankara saying the move would improve bad relations.
After the USA, in fact torpedoed gas pipeline EASTMED, followed by a second “strike”. According to WSJ“The Biden government is considering Turkey’s offer to buy and upgrade F-16 fighter jets, with officials in Ankara saying such a move would improve bad relations.”
Specifically, the WSJ states that “the F-16 sale could improve US-Turkish relations. At the same time, however, members of Congress opposed to Erdogan’s relationship with Putin are resisting a possible purchase of aircraft from Ankara. The Biden government is considering Turkey’s offer to buy F-16 fighter jets. It is worth noting here that just yesterday, major Turkish media reportedthat “The United States wants to strengthen NATO in the Aegean and Black Sea regions and will approve Turkey’s request for the purchase of new F-16 fighters and upgrade kits for older fighters in this series.” The Turks claim that “the United States is ready to sell F-16s, since Greece recently bought fighter jets from France Rafale“. According to the allegations, “The US State Department will approve Turkey’s request for the purchase of 40 F-16 Block 70 fighter jets and 80 Block 70 upgrade kits.” It seems that the publication of the WSJ is not accidental. The US is preparing a new “strike” against Greece. This is probably their “gift” to Athens, which, together with the defense agreement, gave “land and water” to the United States. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo after the signing of the defense agreement in October 2021. It is worth noting that in the highly publicized defense agreement between Greece and the United States there is no article on military assistance in the event of a Turkish attack on Greece, and it is impossible due to the fact that both countries are members of NATO (which, however, did not prevent Turkey from attacking another NATO member, Cyprus, in 1974). The only reference to the mutual protection of the security, sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity of the two countries (and not, of course, the EEZ, the continental shelf, and national sovereign rights in general) is contained in the solemn and ceremonial declarations of the preamble to the agreement. Which, as practice shows (see the experience of Cyprus), usually do not cost a penny). It is worth noting that the United States is investing heavily in construction military bases in Greece in key areas of strategic importance, such as Evros and Crete, but Greece receives nothing in return. That is, under this treaty, Hellas gives the Americans its territory, for purposes in Russia and in the Balkans in general, and not against Turkey’s primordial enemy, in fact, receiving absolutely nothing in return, even “beads for the natives.”
” Βόμβα ” από την ” WSJ ”: ” Η κυβέρνηση Μπάιντεν εξετάζει την τουρκική πρόταση για την αγορά ενός στόλου μαχητικών F-16, με αξιωματούχους στην Άγκυρα να λένε ότι μία τέτοια κίνηση θα επιδιορθώσει τις κακές μεταξύ τους σχέσεις. ”
Μετά τον ΕΑSTMED έρχεται νέα ”σφαλιάρα” pic.twitter.com/ItVNTMupCD
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The reaction of The Wall Street Jurnal readers is noteworthy Javier Swamikannu: Recently, India bought the S-400 anti-missile system from Russia, and we have an agreement to sell, build and maintain F-16 fighter jets in India. India has a longstanding relationship with Russia in military procurement, but is also a member of the Quad that limits China’s military adventures. So how does the US explain the use of one set of rules for India and another for Turkey, a NATO member? F-16s that are good for India should be good for Turkey… an ally. This does not mean that we support the policies of President Erdogan. Dale Roberts: Selling the F16 to Turkey seems to make strategic sense and is not only convenient, but probably necessary to maintain some influence over Turkey and not force it out of NATO. However, it is probably preferable for the Turks to buy British, French or Eurofighters and strengthen their ties with Europe, Erdogan will not last forever, and it is even more stupid, and maybe forever, to distance the Turks from the politics of one temporary politician. Tag J: How dare a country 5,000 miles from the US do anything other than what the US military-industrial complex explicitly ordered it to do?
Don’t they appreciate how the US protects their freedom?
After this betrayal, how could the United States sell them second-rate aircraft at a premium at monopoly prices? Gag Dainals Refusal to sell them will lead to rapprochement between Ankara and Russia. As the saying goes, “freeze your ears to spite your mother”! Claudy King: The F16 is an old plane that has gone through a lot of upgrades, just don’t sell it the latest avionics, we’ll make better money than Russia, plus maintenance will give us a reason to have people there. Remember that we don’t have a lot of goods to export, arms sales are good money. Yitzhak Klein: Let them cancel the S-400 deal first. Johnn Harris: DON’T DO THIS! Let Turkey buy fighters from PUTIN, and then … we study their fighters! Jefferson Davis: We need to get out of this region and let Israel do what it wants. They have enough money and technology, and there is no need for the American taxpayers and the military to keep mixing. Hell, we should leave NATO altogether and focus on Asia. And no one will do anything against Putin. The Germans need gas, but the US has other concerns. Ramahat Neelakantan: The Islamic caliph supports the Taliban, he has a new ally in the emperor, so keep quiet about the Uyghurs so as not to incur his wrath, and he has money to buy these planes to fight with whom, but nothing for him citizens impoverished by his reckless monetary policy to be justified using Islamic monetary laws. They need bread, not fighters.
Looks like someone from Boeing is pushing buttons.
After the USA, in fact torpedoed gas pipeline EASTMED, followed by a second “strike”. According to WSJ“The Biden government is considering Turkey’s offer to buy and upgrade F-16 fighter jets, with officials in Ankara saying such a move would improve bad relations.”
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