Abandon the car to protect the handsome?The United States has "stabbed its allies" in the back again, and this time it may be Turkey's turn to be in a dilemma
The United States abandoned the car to protect the handsome?This could put Turkey in a dilemma. For a long time, the United States has been self-centered and has seen other countries as pawns. In pursuit of its own interests, the United States has stirred up disputes around the world, triggering conflicts and confrontations. Even with its allies such as Britain, France, and Germany, the United States often resorts to exploitation and blackmail, and even plays right and wrong behind its back. Historically, the United States, in cooperation with Britain and Australia, has robbed France of tens of billions of dollars in submarine orders, as evidenced by this. Today, as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict continues to escalate, the situation in the Middle East is becoming more and more volatile. The United States has once again "stabbed its allies in the back", leaving Turkey in a dilemma.
According to reports, the United States issued a statement firmly supporting Turkey, a member of NATO, in its fight against Kurdish forces and listing Kurdish forces as an "extremist organization". At the same time, the United States strongly condemns the terrorist attacks against Turkey, believing that Kurdish forces pose a serious security threat to Turkey. However, the United States calls on Turkey to act in close coordination with Iraq and to respect Iraq's sovereignty. As we all know, the United States has always maintained close relations with the Kurdistan region, and once regarded it as one of the most powerful forces in the Middle East. The U.S. has repeatedly described the Kurds as "allies," and the U.S. military has also occupied oil fields in northern Syria for a long time, supported by Kurdish forces. This public statement seems to hint at US doubts about the Kurdish future. In the statement, there are five points of concern for the United States: the U.S. support for Turkey's fight against the Kurdish forces, the decision to designate the Kurdish forces as an "extremist organization", the condemnation of terrorist attacks against Turkey, the call for Turkey to coordinate its actions with Iraq, and the principle of respect for Iraq's sovereignty. These observation points all indicate the US stance and attitude toward the security pattern in the Middle East.
1. The United States emphasized Turkey's status as a "NATO ally", and the United States clearly weighed the two in comparison with the Kurds, which are also allies, preferring to seek an alliance with Turkey. 2. This time, the United States clearly included the Kurds in the list of "extremist organizations", which is equivalent to announcing to the outside world that its relationship with the Kurds has been clearly defined.
It is worth noting that Turkey has long listed the Kurds as an "extremist organization" and has been carrying out cross-border strikes against the organization in recent years. However, the United States issued a statement at this time, listing the Kurds as an "extremist organization" and choosing to side with Turkey, which is obviously an unusual statement.
3. Before the United States spoke, Turkey had just been attacked by Kurdish forces, which led to the loss of 12 soldiers of the Turkish army. Erdogan was outraged, quickly ordered an air strike on the Kurds, and the next day "beheaded" the head of the Kurdish region in Syria, Bajos.
To some extent, the Kurdish attack on Turkey is a clear escalation of the situation, and the United States needs to use this statement, whether to appease Turkey or to draw a line with the Kurds and show that it has nothing to do with the attack on Turkey.
4. One of the affected sites at the time of the attack on Turkey was Iraq. Later retaliatory actions by Turkey were also carried out in Iraq.
The sudden statement by the United States called on Turkey to "coordinate action" with Iraq in order to preserve and respect Iraq's sovereignty. Ostensibly, this is a reminder to Turkey to act cautiously and make overtures to Iraq when retaliating against Iraq. In practice, however, this may also be due to concerns that Turkey may take the opportunity to maintain a military presence in Iraq and threaten U.S. military influence in Iraq.
After all, the United States currently has military bases in many parts of Iraq, and it has been frequently attacked recently. If Turkey takes advantage of the situation, the United States will face even more severe pressure. , 5, one thing that cannot be ignored is that the Kurdish forces have suffered a huge blow under the recent sustained blows from Turkey. Not only have a number of high-ranking officials been beheaded one after another, but more than 200 strongholds and shelters have been destroyed, which can be described as a major loss of vitality and a significant weakening of support for the United States.
In addition, the United States has long been involved in stealing Syria's oil, wheat and other resources, and has frequently attacked Syrian villages, which has brought tremendous international pressure to the United States. Continued support for the Kurds could put the United States in a more passive position.
Given a number of factors, the U.S. decision to abandon the Kurdish ally is not surprising. After all, the Kurds are only one of the most important forces supported by the United States in the Middle East, and without the Kurds, the United States still has other forces to support.
However, once the United States made its position clear, Turkey instead found itself in some difficult situations.
First of all, the United States' clear position of abandoning the Kurdish is very obvious. If Turkey takes action against the Kurds in the next step, it will be difficult for Turkey to reap additional benefits, if it can bring the group to its knees. In the past, the United States tended to adopt a compromise attitude in order to get Turkey to stop its military operations. Now that the Kurdish bargaining chip is lost, Turkey's negotiating position will also be weakened.
Second, after the United States draws a clear line with the Kurds, it will be difficult for Turkey to prevent Sweden from joining NATO on the grounds of "suspected support for the Kurds". This would deprive Turkey of a bargaining chip that would force the United States to export F-16 fighter jets to it.
On the other hand, as the line between the United States and the Kurds becomes clearer, Turkey will face a more complex situation. It is difficult to prevent Sweden from joining NATO on the grounds of "suspected support for the Kurds", which also means that Turkey can no longer use this as a bargaining chip to force the United States to export F-16 fighter jets to it. For Erdogan, how to balance domestic and foreign interests, how to continue to manage relations with the Kurds, are questions that need to be carefully considered. Future developments will reveal the answer to all this, and let's all look forward to it.