Israel bombed a base Turkiye had laid the foundation for, making clear it won’t permit Ankara an ounce of military influence in Syria.

[Fobnimo Till I Dhimo]

 

[Fobnimo Till I Dhimo]

 

[Soul Kaizer]

Hypothetically if Israel attacked turkey does that mean all of nato needs to respond against Israel.

 

[Abu Hesi]

Hypothetically if Israel attacked turkey does that mean all of nato needs to respond against Israel.

 

[Fobnimo Till I Dhimo]

Hypothetically if Israel attacked turkey does that mean all of nato needs to respond against Israel.

Turkey can't taabo Israel.


Source: https://asiatimes.com/2025/01/when-israel-and-turkey-go-to-war/


Consider the following scenarios. In the first, Israel launches a direct attack on the Turkish Armed Forces. In that case, Turkey would argue that NATO Article 5 provisions would require other NATO member states to come to their self-defense.


In the second, Turkey launches a direct attack on Israeli Defense Forces. In that case, Israel would argue that the United States should expel Turkey from NATO.

These scenarios present three problems for Turkey. First, most of the NATO member states would probably be unwilling to join a military offensive against a Major Non-NATO Ally. The only exception would be an extraordinary circumstance such as an unprovoked attack. Those conditions probably would not be met in the first scenario.

Second, there would be strong support for the preemptive suspension of Turkey from NATO among the other military alliance’s member states. That would avoid ever having to answer the uncomfortable question of whether to come to Turkey’s self-defense in the first scenario.

Third, there would be strong support in Washington for coming to the self-defense of Israel in the second scenario. While the Department of Defense and intelligence community will not want to engage in direct confrontation with their Turkish counterparts, they will be receptive to supporting Israeli efforts to impose serious consequences in the event of a direct attack.

For these reasons, Prime Minister Erdogan should seek to de-escalate rising tensions with Israel as soon as possible, unless he is already committed to pursuing a non-NATO future for his country.

 

[caano_shaah]

Hypothetically if Israel attacked turkey does that mean all of nato needs to respond against Israel.

Israel is NATO's most valuable forward operating base in the region, its basically an unsinkable aircraft carrier in a resource rich region. They would rather back Israel's attacks on Turkey than help defend Turkey. NATO wouldnt need to threaten expelling Turkey from NATO because Turkey is full of western aligned politicians in all parties so it wouldnt be hard to replace Erdogan if he refuses to comply with Washington's orders to stand down.