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How the great game has changed. Turkey is pivotal, and the US, NATO and the EU overplayed its hand. Geopolitically and geostrategic pivot point Turkey is now turning to face East rather than West. Of course, this paints a target on Erdogan's back. The recent coup attempt against him, which he attributes to the CIA, may have failed, but that is the end of the game. The post is mostly of interest, however, since Andrei Martanov is well-versed in military science and military technology,...

Business is business, after all. Gotta compete. Best line: "The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the basic military balance in the region." — US State DepartmentSouthFrontUS Responds to Alleged Riyadh-Moscow S-400 Systems Deal, Approves THAAD Systems Sale to Saudi ArabiaalsoReutersU.S. approves possible $15 billion sale of THAAD missiles to Saudi Arabi