The reactions of American senators provoked the “veto” of Turkey Finland and Sweden’s application for NATO membership.
According to the Washington Post, not a few American MPs criticized the attitude of Ankara, expressing doubts even about the level of credibility of the allied country in the context of NATO.
According to the American newspaper article, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Robert Menendez was particularly critical, arguing that this latest move by Ankara’s side adds to the wider concerns that already exist about Turkey’s credibility as a US ally following the purchase of Russian S-400s and Ankara’s refusal to participate in Western sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine.
Mr. Menendez even noted that this latest Turkish maneuver is taking place at a time when Turkey is seeking to buy dozens of new F-16 fighter jets from the United States, which in order to do so must first receive the green light from the administration. Biden and the US Congress. “I hope the administration pays attention to this as it examines the F-16 agreement”said Menendez, while emphasizing that Erdogan should act differently if he wants the American side to take into account any of his own request.
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