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Israel, Turkey, and NATO
Syrian troops with Turkish Gear
So today I want to look at what is going on on both the Syrian front and in Kaliningrad. Bear in mind, some of what is going on in Syria is entirely internal Israeli politics. We are in the midst of an electoral campaign, with elections slated for October 27. And as I pointed out the other day, when it comes to national security, Israelis tend to go right. And the margins are narrow.
So, specifically, to Syria. After the fall of Bashar al-Assad, it did look like Israel and Turkey might split the place. I mean, Israel has increased its presence in the south. In particular, in the Golan Heights.
Turkey has been moving into the north of the country. And in Tel Aviv, this potentially means the end of free action in the north, especially for the Air Force. This is the Israeli rationale:
The Turkish-Israeli Confrontation is Turning into a War Over the Land Bridge
Various figures in Israel are accusing the attack in Syria last night of not being a vital necessity, but rather something that could entangle Israel in another arena. I want to present arguments as to why the attack and the handling of the Turkish presence in Syria are of utmost importance.
It is no secret that Syria is a land bridge and a center of jihad that determines the future of the…
