In case NATO did not have enough with the To end the war in Ukraine (but with kyiv as secondary actor and without Europe), now adds an old internal contest, within the alliance, which revives.
Apparently, Türkiye would have retired some of his forces ofThe exercise Steadfast Dart 2025 of the defensive organizationin the middle of a new Dispute with Greece About airspace and search jurisdiction in the sea Aegean.
The measure occurs after a disagreement About the planning document for the exercise, in which Ankara seeks to adapt the writing to align it with its territorial claimsa demand rejected by Athens, reports the Greek newspaper .
It is believed that Greece has refused to accept what he considers exclusive Turks about the Aegean, warning that he would cancel his participation if the terms were modified.
According to the Helena press, the Turkish Defense Ministry responded by declaring that some aspects of exercise design contradict the national rights of Türkiye and international law.
The dispute focuses on the terminology that surrounds NATO airspace: Türkiye presses to include a broad reference to “NATO airspace”while Greece insists on the inclusion of the “nation’s airspace”.
It is believed that disagreement has caused high -level negotiations in NATO and there are reports that suggest that The United States has aligned more closely with Greece’s position.
Despite withdrawing your recognition forces from Steadfast DartTürkiye has confirmed its participation in other NATO exercisesincluding the Dacia from Romania.
Meanwhile, Ankara has also expressed interest in Buy Eurofighter and Meteor Missile Airplanes, citing national defense needs.
The current NATO exercise, which last six weeks in Bulgaria, Romania and Greeceis pTesting the ability of the alliance to quickly deploy in Eastern Europe without direct assistance from the United States.
This happens at a time when Washington is changing your defense position, encouraging European allies to assume greater responsibility for your own safety.
Canadian Lieutenant Peter Scott, an attached commander of the NATO Joint Forces Command in Naples, said: “As we approach the anniversary of the brutal Russian invasion to Ukraine, we see today A revitalized and reoriented NATO“.
The exercises, in which they participate 10,000 troops from nine NATO members (including regional rivals Greece and Türkiye and also Space), mark the largest operation of NATO of the year. British forces, which lead the exercise, have deployed 2,600 soldiers and 730 vehicles, assuming command of all land operations.
The Greek and Spaniard Marines on Thursday led an important amphibious assault near the city of Volosin the center of Greece, showing the new allied reaction force (ARF) of NATO, established last July. The Italian Lieutenant Lorenzo D’E, speaking after a military demonstration of 90 minutes, he added: “For this we have been training”.
The force is designed to deploy on a large scale in 10 days, integrating conventional, cyber and spatial capabilities.
The backdrop of the exercises is the growing discomfort among European nations for the commitment of US president Donald Trump with collective defense. On Wednesday, Trump announced his intention to negotiate directly with Russia, while US Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, urged European allies to assume The “overwhelming part” of financing for Ukraine.
The withdrawal of the Turkish forces of Steadfast Dart highlights INTERNAL DIVISIONS OF NATOin particular between Greece and Türkiye, whose old disputes continue to emerge in the military and diplomatic spheres.
The last confrontation raises new Questions about NATO’s ability to mediate tensions among their own members and at the same time keep your strategic approach in deter Russian aggression.
