Turkey is the wildcard in Middle East and its leader just told us whose side it's going to be on in World War III
Erdogan breaks his silence, compares Netanyahu to Hitler, pledges military buildup
With the Israel-Iran war continuing to escalate, some of my greatest concerns appear to be materializing in real time, namely the entrance of outside nation-states into the conflict.
The United States is poised to enter the war at any moment on behalf of Israel, as is the United Kingdom, both of which have moved air and naval assets into the region. Will Russia and China stand back and watch, or get involved themselves?
Another wild card is Turkey, a key member of the U.S.-led NATO alliance. Turkey controls key waterways in the Middle East and is supposely a U.S. ally but it’s also an Islamic nation with aspirations in the region. It will not be content to sit back and watch Israel become a global hegemon in its backyard.
On Wednesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made it clear whose side he is on in the Israel-Iran war. And it’s not Israel. This is interesting given the fact that Turkey is in a military alliance with Israel’s partners in the West.
Erdogan announced on Wednesda…
