Turkey's recent military aggression in northern Syria, targeting US-backed Kurdish forces, exemplifies Erdogan's opportunism in the power vacuum left by the Assad regime's collapse.
As the Turkish military attacks Kurdish positions, they are not just weakening a key ally but also jeopardizing the delicate balance in the region where US interests are at stake.
Erdogan's motives are clear: by exploiting the turmoil in Syria, he seeks to expand Turkey's influence while undermining the negotiating power of the SDF and U.S. partnerships.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin acknowledges Turkey's long-standing security concerns but highlights Erdogan's actions as a troubling development in the complex landscape of Middle Eastern geopolitics.
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