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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is frustrating the U.S. and its allies by opposing the bid by Sweden and Finland to join NATO.
The position is complicating the message of unity the Biden administration wants to send to Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine.
The bids by Sweden and Finland to join the military alliance are historic and a big defeat for Russia, which does not want them added to the group. The fact that their decision to do so is the result of the Russian war is a point that has been highlighted by U.S. officials.
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There are whispers that Ankara is looking for something such as U.S. fighter jets to give its blessing.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/us-frustrated-over-problematic-nato-ally-turkey/ar-AAXzd9S
wcmagumba
(2,883 posts)which includes Russian technicians and spies...why would we give them our most advanced fighters for Russia's perusal?...Must be another way around this issue...
LeftInTX
(25,255 posts)They don't help us!
OAITW r.2.0
(24,455 posts)Screw Reces. Let him take his game to ????Russia? China?
denbot
(9,899 posts)The launch of another world war hangs in the balance. No need of non allies. Fuck Turkey.