One big stumbling block is the relationship with Turkey. Is the EU ready to defend Greece and Cyprus the way everyone is talking about defending the Baltics and other Eastern flank countries from Russia?
If not, Greece and Cyprus will just keep going down the existing path of cooperation with Israel, the UAE, and the USA, hoping to counterbalance Erdogan’s aggression. This is a serious weak spot in any kind of European move for strategic independence.
Turkish adventurism is a ticking time bomb in the security architecture of Europe and nobody wants to talk or do anything about it except France.
One big stumbling block is the relationship with Turkey. Is the EU ready to defend Greece and Cyprus the way everyone is talking about defending the Baltics and other Eastern flank countries from Russia?
If not, Greece and Cyprus will just keep going down the existing path of cooperation with Israel, the UAE, and the USA, hoping to counterbalance Erdogan’s aggression. This is a serious weak spot in any kind of European move for strategic independence.
Turkish adventurism is a ticking time bomb in the security architecture of Europe and nobody wants to talk or do anything about it except France.
I am ready to defend the Baltics and Greece and Cyprus. Anything to spite Russia and the US!