Greco-Turkish Tensions: What It Means for NATO Unity and Regional Peace
Ever since Turkey accused its neighbor, Greece, of locking onto Turkish fighter jets with its Russian-made S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems deployed on the island of Crete and placing Turkish aircraft under a radar lock over the eastern Mediterranean during a NATO mission in August 2022, tensions between the two treaty allies have escalated. Indeed, the two countries have come close to war several times in the past, with Turkey’s president issuing a thinly veiled threat and Athens responding with readiness to defend Greece’s sovereignty.
Source: mei.edu
