Turkish PM: Warships will escort … JPost - Diplomacy & Politics
Turkey and Egypt will hold a joint naval exercise at the end of the year, according to an unconfirmed report in Egyptian news Web site ‘Masrawy’ Thursday. An unnamed Egyptian official told the web site the drill would help in the exchange of knowledge and combat techniques between the countries.
Echoes of the period preceding the Yom Kippur War? There is a heightened sensitivity within the Israeli defense establishment to signs of belligerence and bellicose acts, after such signs were missed and misinterpreted in the run-up to the war. The situation calls for decisive diplomatic action by the US and EU, along with Turkey’s NATO allies making some clear statements. An increasingly isolated Israel, feeling the pressure of a possible multi-front war, will not hesitate to take actions necessary to protect the population and territorial integrity of the country.