NATO, we have a problem:
A Russian warship has fired warning shots at a Turkish boat as the two vessels threatened to collide.
The incident occurred on Sunday 22 kilometers (13 miles) north of the Greek island of Limnos in the Aegean Sea, according to a statement from the Russian Defense Ministry.
Relations between Russia and Turkey have been tense since a Russian jet operating in Syria was shot down by the Turkish military on November 24, killing one pilot. Another Russian soldier died during a rescue mission that retrieved the surviving crew member.
It’s clear that Vladimir Putin is trying to push Turkey into a broader conflict, but Turkey has no one to blame for this but Turkey. As a NATO member, they’re entitled to protection against aggressors by fellow member nations, which essentially boils down to a large commitment of American military support with few folks thrown in from other countries. Turkey’s NATO membership, which seemed like a coup at the time, preceded the rise to power of Erdogan, who has shown himself to be sympathetic to Islamists who would transform the historically secular nation. In light of that rise, and the stakes, perhaps we should reconsider their membership.
AAN Staff
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