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Analysis  Turkey is exploiting every opening.  NATO’s east flank, South Caucasus, Middle East – all see Ankara moving when Washington hesitates.  This is classic Erdogan way – transactional, opportunistic, and increasingly indispensable to all sides. Baltic AWACS is not about Lithuania alone, it is Turkey proving it can guard NATO’s skies while cutting deals with Russia elsewhere.  That dual play is why both Brussels and Moscow still keep Ankara at the table. In Caucasus, China mediates, EU pays, Turkey enforces.  In Middle East, Iran bleeds proxies, Israel weakens, Turkey reclaims…

1. Ανάρτηση από Endy Zemenides (@Zemenides)Endy Zemenides (@Zemenides) δημοσίευσε στο 10:39 μ.μ. on Κυρ, Σεπ 21, 2025: Turkey has not changed ANY of the behavior that inspired the original #NoJetsForTurkey campaign.  In fact, the bill of indictment is now longer (to include its sponsorship of Hamas and its militarization of its Blue Homeland doctrine).   This is NOT an ally, and certainly not a peaceful player that deserves F35s. https://t.co/QLPTvYOzh4(https://x.com/Zemenides/status/1969848941500825690?t=eyIMqc5gdjRVttFtT7jVqA&s=03) 

Ανάρτηση από David Harris (@DavidHarrisNY)David Harris (@DavidHarrisNY) δημοσίευσε στο 2:19 μ.μ. on Κυρ, Σεπ 21, 2025: Pres. Trump, You want to sell F-16s & F-35s to #Turkey. But the cost to U.S. foreign policy & national security could be very high. Those fighter jets will be used to advance neo-Ottoman aims & threaten key allies, incl. #Cyprus, #Greece & #Israel. MR. PRESIDENT, DON’T DO IT.  https://t.co/xhVXenRM8N(https://x.com/DavidHarrisNY/status/1969723248352071850?t=OnAy-t3gJjDwjBZTzp1ffQ&s=03) 

Core takeaway A. Contrary to some alarmist rhetoric, however, assessments indicate that Russia is not necessarily seeking a direct military conflict with NATO B. The Indivisible Security issue¹¹ i. The failure to establish a mutually agreeable security framework has contributed to ongoing conflicts and instability in regions like Ukraine and Georgia.  ii. In these areas, the presence of significant pro-Russian populations and the geopolitical tug-of-war between Western and Russian influences have led to deep societal divisions and conflict. iii. In essence, Russia’s demand for indivisible security is about ensuring that…

Core takeaway  UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese accused Israel of rendering Gaza City unliveable and warned of “ethnic cleansing” during a press conference in Geneva.  She said Israel’s offensive endangers civilians and hostages alike, calling it a “collapse of the international legal order.” Israel denies the allegations.  https://youtu.be/WU5Srsh8oM8?si=x43-_9KHJMBX3A47