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I am not totally sure but I read it in a way they are preparing for a major war, not necessarily an invasion of France. But if Turkey hypothetically starts occ
by iSnow 6y ago
I am not totally sure but I read it in a way they are preparing for a major war, not necessarily an invasion of France.
But if Turkey hypothetically starts occupying Greece islands or Russia one of the Baltics AND at the same time, the USA is unwilling or incapable of intervention, it probably would be France and the UK to fight at the front lines.
- dmos62 6y agoFrance, UK, and the rest of NATO, I guess.
- BenoitP 6y agoTurkey is part of NATO at the moment, so it would not trigger an automatic NATO-wide engagement. But for a Baltics invasion, it would.
- slowmovintarget 6y agoThis would mean the disintegration of NATO, and likely at a time when China also decides to move on Taiwan. It's also unclear whether the US has the will to do more than protest strongly at UN meetings.
- aksss 6y agoI, for one, look forward to Europe reasserting itself globally. They’ve been in time-out long enough. Sure it leads to great domestic social programs while their neighboring regions burn or are managed by others, but they could be doing more for the world than convening accords, agreements and half-hearted condemnations nobody really takes seriously. They’re the Floyd[0] of global politics, laying on the couch smoking pot while reminding you to buy some cleaning products while you’re out. [0] https://youtu.be/nIA-5l4tRyY https://youtu.be/nIA-5l4tRyY
- zabzonk 6y agoWell, Turkey did invade a Mediterranean island - Cyprus, and the UK, France and the USA made no military response (despite the UK having significant military presence in the south of the island) - they did institute a lot of half-hearted economic sanctions.