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Multiple officials have now stated, some on the record and others not, that NATO will not support Turkey in a war against Russia in the Middle East.
Luxembourg’s Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn told Der Spiegel:
“NATO cannot allow itself to be pulled into a military escalation with Russia as a result of the recent tensions between Russia and Turkey.”
It has been suggested that World War 3 could erupt thanks to Article 5 of the NATO treaty, which is the collective defence clause that would be invoked if any member state, such as Turkey, is attacked.
Yet, Asselborn stressed the following of Article 5:
“The guarantee is only valid when a member state is clearly attacked.”
Furthermore, a German diplomat who spoke on the condition of anonymity said this:
“We are not going to pay the price for a war started by the Turks.”
Proving a ‘clear attack’, and henceforth invoking the collective defence clause, will be next to impossible for Turkey, as after they shot down a Russian fighter jet last year the only response from Russia was diplomatic.
If that did not provoke a violent response from Russia, it is hard to imagine what else would.
Turkey’s meddling has been well documented by the Russians, and late last week Russia sought a UN Security Council resolution denouncing Turkey’s moves that seem to indicate it is planning to invade Syria.
The Turks have even openly stated that they want a 10km deep chunk of Syria completely carved off the country.
Do you think Turkey will begin to cool its actions now that NATO support is far from guaranteed?
LEARN ALL ABOUT TURKEY’S SYRIAN INTERFERENCE: 21st Century Wire Syria Files
