Commenting on reports about the US military's plans to use Greek bases to store its nuclear weapons, retired Turkish Air Force General Erdogan Karakus told Sputnik that all this reflects Athens' push to develop its ties with Washington.
Erdogan Karakus, a retired lieutenant-general of the Turkish Air Force, said that "against the background of the events in the Eastern Mediterranean and tensions in Turkish-Greek relations, Athens is seeking to render every support to NATO."
"The goal is to obtain Washington's support, something that was confirmed by a [recent visit] by a NATO official to Greece's Araxos Air Base," Karakuus said.
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WNU Editor: I have never felt comfortable with the idea that the U.S. keeps nuclear weapons in Turkey. And while the above report is just speculation from a retired Turkish General .... a part of me hopes that it is true.
