War Between Greece and Turkey Is Now a Real Possibility

https://nationalinterest.org ^ | July 24, 2020 | by Michael Rubin

[RomanSoldier19]

There has never been any love lost between Turkey and Greece, but the danger of war between the two NATO members has not been this high since the Cyprus conflict more than forty-five years ago. In the past, Turkey and Greece have gone to the brink, but policies initiated by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan may very much push the two neighbors over the edge.

reek and Turkish fighter jets engaged in mock dogfights this week over the Greek island of Kastellorizo, just a mile and a half from the Turkish coast, causing tourists to flee. Meanwhile, there is a growing risk that the Turkish and Greek navies will clash, hundreds of miles to the west if Turkey pushes forward with its plans to survey for has in Greece’s exclusive economic zone. Greek officials say that all options are on the table, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel has rushed to mediate as U.S. officials remain largely absent.

There has never been any love lost between Turkey and Greece, but the danger of war between the two NATO members has not been this high since the Cyprus conflict more than forty-five years ago. In the past, Turkey and Greece have gone to the brink, but policies initiated by Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan may very much push the two neighbors over the edge.

[RomanSoldier19]

2020 Greece Military Strength - Global Firepower Search domain www.globalfirepower.com/country-military-strength-detail.asp?country_id=greecehttps://www.globalfirepower.com/country-military-strength-detail.asp?country_id=greece

Growing tensions with neighboring Turkey have placed the Greek military on notice heading into 2020. For 2020, Greece is ranked 33 of 138 out of the countries considered for the annual GFP review.It holds a PwrIndx* rating of 0.5311 (0.0000 considered 'perfect'). *Each nation is assessed on individual and collective values processed through an in-house formula to generate a 'PwrIndx' score.

2020 Turkey Military Strength - Global Firepower Search domain www.globalfirepower.com/country-military-strength-detail.asp?country_id=turkeyhttps://www.globalfirepower.com/country-military-strength-detail.asp?country_id=turkey

Turkey Military Strength (2020) Growing reliance on an internal industrial base, as well as support from Russia, has Turkey moving along its own path. For 2020, Turkey is ranked 11 of 138 out of the countries considered for the annual GFP review .

Greece recorded a government debt equivalent to 176.60 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2019.

https://tradingeconomics.com/greece/government-debt-to-gdp

Turkey recorded a government debt equivalent to 33.10 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2019.

https://tradingeconomics.com/turkey/government-debt-to-gdp

[ClearCase_guy]

[samadams2000]

I’d think the Turks would win by their noses.

[BeauBo]

Which side will NATO be on?

[ChuckHam]

Kick Turkey out of NATO and then send NATO in to defend Greece.

[RomanSoldier19]

[yarddog]

I would love to see the Greeks whip them but as much as I despise the Turks leader, they have a reputation as really tough fighters.

[EEGator]

Why is Turkey in NATO?

[Vermont Lt]

Because we needed Turkey to protect the southern flank of Europe and prevent the Russians from getting into the Med. These were both very good reasons.

[EEGator]

And now?

[Vermont Lt]

I don’t disagree...one might ask why we still have troops in Germany. We are fighting the war three wars ago.

[RomanSoldier19]

[ChuckHam]

Not so much anymore. Turkey isn’t our ally and their caliphate will be glad to take whatever they can get from Russia or the US. The F-35 cancellation was well deserved.

[dp0622]

He didn’t ask why we were in it. He’s asking why we are in it.

maybe there is still a valid reason. I don’t know enough about the area.

[EEGator]

We have troops in Germany for force projection.
It has nothing to do with WWII.

Islam will always be an enemy.

[EEGator]

I love that flick.

[stuck_in_new_orleans]

Does Greece even have an army?

[crz]

That was true back then before the Bulkan states broke away from the old USSR. That and there used to be a government in that country NATO could work with.

Thats the reason we should never have let the Russians back into the Ukraine. Although the Ukraine isnt as important as some think..unless your Joe Biden that is.

Turkey is the mischievous child. Cant trust them and cant guess what they are doing or gonna do.

[Enterprise]

The last time that happened Greece didn’t come out to well.

[Roman_War_Criminal]

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Turkey is a major player in Ezekiel 38/39. They are currently heavily involved in Libya, in Syria, they are meddling around in what used to be Northern Iraq. Now Greece.

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