Trump’s burgeoning bargains with Turkey and Iran betray Israel
At the recent NATO summit in Ankara, U.S. President Donald Trump did not merely flatter Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. He opened the door to lifting sanctions on Turkey and selling it F-35 fighter jets.…
Assessment
The reported overture to Turkey signals a realignment that could erode Israel’s qualitative military edge. Restoring F-35 sales to a NATO member that also hosts Russian S-400 systems introduces a direct intelligence and operational risk. The move rewards behavior previously deemed unacceptable, raising questions about the consistency of U.S. security guarantees.