SS: Frankreich und Zypern haben ein Abkommen geschlossen, nach dem französische Streitkräfte unter Wahrung der nationalen Souveränität in Zypern stationiert, ausgebildet und operiert werden können. Dies soll zweifellos die Verteidigungsposition Zyperns stärken, nachdem die Bemühungen des Vereinigten Königreichs (das auf der Insel eine weitaus größere Verteidigungspräsenz hat) beim Einsatz der HMS Dragon nach dem Abschuss iranischer Raketen im östlichen Mittelmeer besonders langsam waren.
Das Abkommen wurde von Ankara nicht gut aufgenommen, das „Befürchtungen äußerte, dass es das Machtgleichgewicht auf der Insel verändern, die Rechte der türkischen Zyprioten missachten und Spannungen erzeugen könnte“. ‚
https://www.politico.eu/article/france-cyprus-pact-for-french-deployment/
2 Kommentare
This is quite huge… that Turkey isn’t happy about it isn’t that surprising but not sure that nor Israel nor Russia will like this, because this will put France way closer to Liban and Armenia. Also not sure how Iran will see this, but not sure France is much of a concern for them.
I also wonder if this was done behind Brit back or at Brit demands.
With what is going on, won’t be surprised if UK feeling a bit brittle at the moment, since their ’special’ relation with US isn’t going that strong, called France for help, so that united their voice had better chances to be heard… but if Brit actually did this, it will most likely cost them.
I’ll give the french their credit from it stances on Israe attacks on Lebanon( plus anti-Hezbollah stance mirroring it stbace against israel attacks on lebanon), to the joint Saudi-French maneuvers at the UN to support the two state solution, a independent Pal6estinan state, and condemnation of hamas and it attacks on october the 7th, France playing a role to bring Armenia into the EU away from russian somewhere of influence , spearheading European rearmament, facilitating payments with china outside the dollar in Chinese yuans, France and Cyorus signing a defense pact beside the fact the Neo-Ottoman turks will throw a fit, re-enagement with Africa (after a humiliating retreat from the shahel) with the historic 2026 Africa Forward summit, growing Moroccan french ties (which has caused friction with Algeria), etc.
I respect what Macron is doing even if I dont believe in everything he doing, he ruffling the Turks, Trump and maga, plus Russian fathers but France is making moves not seen since Charles DeGaulle, kudos to him.