Greece's game plan: 'The Athenian Trap'
Defense deals, lobby card encourage Greek aggression, increase risk of regional entrapments, undermine NATO's foundational element of collective defense
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Greece's tension tactics only support dangerous politics
With elections approaching, Mitsotakis hopes to benefit from heightened tensions. However, it is a dangerous game to play
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Recent gatherings around two tables, one in Ankara and the other in Moscow, bring to mind a line from a famous Turkish poem: 'What a table it was indeed'
Turkey counters encirclement strategy by concluding maritime accord with Libya, unnerving inimical regional, global powers
Putschist Gen. Khalifa Haftar’s western front in Libya collapsed last week as the Turkish-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) captured the strategically important al-Watiya air base to the southwest of Tripoli. The liberation of Tarhunah, a town some 65 kilometers (40 miles) to the capital’s southeast, will completely break the siege of Tripoli.
International focus has been on the Middle East for decades and particularly on Iran, Syria, Egypt, Iraq and Libya over the past several years. However, whatever is written about the Middle East, Russia is always part of the equation.
What does the US withdrawal from Syria mean?
The US has announced that its operation against Daesh is over and that it will withdraw from Syria, after Turkey revealed its plans for an operation in the country.
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Turkey-US Relations Take Nosedive amid Syria Tensions
If Trump wants to put Turkish-U.S. relations back on track, he must stop carrying out Obama's YPG policy
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Keeping in mind that Turkey and Israel could launch mutually beneficial joint projects, including a pipeline to export natural gas to European markets, why is Netanyahu's government reluctant to shake hands with Turkey?
