Socialist Standard no.1387 March 2020
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And although attention shifted elsewhere, the risks remain
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-53767792
<p class=”story-body__introduction”>France is deploying two Rafale fighter jets and a naval frigate in the eastern Mediterranean. French President Emmanuel Macron has urged Turkey to halt oil and gas exploration in disputed waters in the area. </p>Turkey and Greece have announced they will conduct rival naval exercises off the Greek island of Crete. Turkey sent out an official warning to other vessels to avoid the area.
Germany appealed for a de-escalation of tension in the eastern Mediterranean .
“The current situation in the eastern Mediterranean is … playing with fire, and any spark – however small – could lead to a disaster,” – Germany’s Foreign Minister Heiko Maas.
Lawrence Brennan, a retired US navy captain and a Professor of Admiralty and International Maritime Law at Fordham Law School told Al Jazeera the problem has been escalating for months, there is a risk of military intervention and the rhetoric cotninues to grow.
“To have two NATO allies come to blow whether it’s intentionally or accidentally… would be a horrible event that would setback progress and economic development for years if not decades,” Brennan said.
EU threatens sanctions against Turkey
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