Part of the reason for President Donald Trump’s deference to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is Trump’s belief that Erdoğan is strong and can be a useful partner who will impose order. If that means sacrificing the Kurds, sacrificing Armenian and Syrian Christians, or putting up with a little Erdoğan terrorist sponsorship in Gaza, Syria, or Somalia, so be it. For Trump, reducing the expense and exposure of American forces abroad is worth the moral price.
Increasingly, however, it appears Erdoğan seeks to play Trump for a fool.
Take, for example, Erdoğan’s desire to buy the F-35 Joint-Strike Fighter. There is not a single military purchase Turkey has made from the United States or Europe over the past 15 years that Turkey has not sought
Trending: Michelle Obama Addresses Bombshell Divorce Rumors: ‘I’m Choosing Me’
Join the conversation!
Please share your thoughts about this article below. We value your opinions, and would love to see you add to the discussion!