NATO moves to bolster Turkey's security

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NATO moves to bolster Turkey’s security



BRUSSELS: -- NATO wants to increase security on Turkey’s border with Syria after a meeting of foreign and defence ministers in Brussels on Tuesday.

It comes one week after Turkish forces shot down a Russian bomber over an alleged airspace violation.

“We must make full use of the capabilities we have to counter threats on NATO’s southern flank,” Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius was quoted by the Reuters news agency as saying.

The United States and Germany recently announced they would withdraw Patriot missiles and military personnel deployed on Turkish soil.

Ministers from the 28-nation alliance have now made fresh pledges of ships, aircraft and other hardware.

“We will work on further measures to assure Turkey’s security and we will enhance our support for partners to increase their ability to defend themselves,” said NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.

Diplomats say they remain seriously concerned about Russia, arguing that Moscow’s air strikes in Syria are helping strengthen the hand of President Bashar al-Assad.

The Russian government denies this, saying ISIL positions are the real targets.

“We are now adressing how we can develop, strengthen our deterrence and continue to adapt our military capabilities to a more assertive Russia and to Russia which has deployed modern, advanced military capabilities,” added Stoltenberg.

euronews correspondent Andrei Beketov reports that NATO officials are briefing that Russia is no longer considered as part to the alliance after its annexation of Crimea and the ongoing conflict in Donbass, Ukraine.

Nevertheless, with Russia wielding such influence in Syria, NATO will have to decide how to get along with such a large and powerful neighbour, our correspondent adds.


-- (c) Copyright Euronews 2015-12-02

[mpa]

I guess that fits here:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz6uyLOpT60

[Seastallion]

I think NATO have to ostensibly support Turkey, but if they're wise they'll use this as an opportunity to seal Turkey's border with Syria and prevent any large cargoes going either way, to wit, oil one way, ISIS supplies the other.

[craigt3365]

I think NATO have to ostensibly support Turkey, but if they're wise they'll use this as an opportunity to seal Turkey's border with Syria and prevent any large cargoes going either way, to wit, oil one way, ISIS supplies the other.

Seems that's what's happening:

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/875306-us-sending-new-special-ops-force-to-fight-islamic-state/?p=10142889

Carter said U.S-backed local forces in Syria are engaging IS fighters in the last remaining pocket of access between Syria and Turkey to the north. The U.S. also is helping a coalition of Syrian Arabs in northeastern Syria, fighting alongside Kurdish forces, that has pushed IS out of the town of al-Hawl and at least 347 square miles of surrounding territory.

[shirtless]

If Turkey has been trading in ISIL oil they should be kicked out of NATO, as usual Arabs should not be trusted at face value and their should be an investigation into Russian allegations.

[craigt3365]

If Turkey has been trading in ISIL oil they should be kicked out of NATO, as usual Arabs should not be trusted at face value and their should be an investigation into Russian allegations.

Sorry to repost from another thread, but it's relevant:

http://www.businessi...t-enemy-2015-11

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SIS is selling oil to the Syrian regime

Syria needs oil to fight these wars, and since ISIS controls a significant amount of the oil production infrastructure in the country, they are forced to buy oil from ISIS.

In addition to selling to Syria, ISIS also sells oil to black market traders in the region, who sell the oil to rebel groups or people living in areas that ISIS controls.

Every country surrounding Syria is involved in this. Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, Syria, etc. It's all about money.