How to treat Turkey
Michael Rubin argues that the United States ought to be treating Turkey - and particularly when it comes to arms sales - like Saudi Arabia or Egypt. The question for American policymakers now is how to balance Turkey’s appetite for weaponry against the increasing likelihood Turkey will use such weapons for offense rather than defense. When it comes to arms sales to Arab countries, the United States guarantees how to balance their legitimate defense needs (against Iran, for example), with Israel’s need to maintain a qualitative military edge. While Turkey is a member of NATO, not every NATO member is entitled to an unlimited arsenal. It may be time for the Congress and the Pentagon to consider Turkey in the same category as Saudi Arabia or Egypt.Actually, I'd put them in the same category as Syria and Iran - and Egypt is heading that way too.
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Labels: arms sales, Egypt, Iran, NATO, Qualitative Military Edge, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey
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