Intel: Pentagon worried Turkey ‘spinning out’ of NATO orbit
Defense Secretary Mark Esper told an audience at a New York think tank he was worried that Turkey is “spinning out” of the NATO orbit.
Defense Secretary Mark Esper told an audience at a New York think tank he was worried that Turkey is “spinning out” of the NATO orbit, perhaps the most strident language the Pentagon chief has used to describe the ongoing rift between the allies since he took the job in July.
Full quote: "I'm very concerned about Turkey's direction. I think they are spinning out of the NATO orbit and we need to work hard to get them back in."
