Turkey's New 'Aircraft Carrier' Is Being Built To Send A Message To Greece, Cyprus, And Israel

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbogbJAGJjykpf6yWes2n5yEyWLz5mmkrv83DZm-H9RA3xIddakko-5t0_glYrKpycnfJcD5hrww-A9xbRYQGL_Os0Tkz8ypXqMB8qpB8aFsbJq-2RmAX9sQyzEPhGAjcrvGjw-V2cNHGN/s1600/2013-09-12-BZSSR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbogbJAGJjykpf6yWes2n5yEyWLz5mmkrv83DZm-H9RA3xIddakko-5t0_glYrKpycnfJcD5hrww-A9xbRYQGL_Os0Tkz8ypXqMB8qpB8aFsbJq-2RmAX9sQyzEPhGAjcrvGjw-V2cNHGN/s1600/2013-09-12-BZSSR.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Juan Carlos I on the Ria of Ferrol. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_ship_Juan_Carlos_I_%28L61%29">Wikipedia</a></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Turkey’s New Carrier Alters Eastern Mediterranean Energy And Security Calculus -- Jerusalem Post</b></span></div><br />Turkey took a major step in altering the naval balance in the eastern Mediterranean by contracting the construction of a multi-purpose amphibious assault ship.<br /><br />In late December 2013, Turkey took a major step in altering the naval balance in the eastern Mediterranean by contracting the construction of a multi-purpose amphibious assault ship that can function as an aircraft carrier, potentially providing Turkey an unprecedented measure of sea control in the region.<br /><br />The heightened threat perception for Israel, Cyprus and Greece will impact the imminent decision regarding whether Israel will export its natural gas to a planned Cypriot LNG terminal with a European export route through Greece, or build a subsea pipeline to Turkey. Turkey’s next diplomatic moves could make the difference between a comprehensive regional agreement for a Turkish export route for eastern Mediterranean offshore energy, or a naval arms race which Turkey economically cannot win.<br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Op-Ed-Contributors/Turkeys-new-carrier-alters-eastern-Mediterranean-energy-and-security-calculus-340352">Read more</a></b> ....<br /><br /><b>My Comment</b>: Expect Greece, Cyprus, and Israel to form some form of defensive and/or military arrangement to counter this Turkish development.

Turkey's New 'Aircraft Carrier' Is Being Built To Send A Message To Greece, Cyprus, And Israel

Juan Carlos I on the Ria of Ferrol. Wikipedia Turkey’s New Carrier Alters Eastern Mediterranean Energy And Security Calculus -- Jerusalem Po...

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