Plan B in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea

How much more progress must American-Cyprus defense ties see before Cyprus allows America to close down the Incirlik air base in Turkey?

Cyprus and America are beginning a "strategic dialog":

“It is a big moment in the relationship between our countries and to be part of this feels like being part of an historic occasion,” U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs James O’Brien said at a news conference.

Cyprus’ clear policy shift toward deepening U.S. relations after decades of walking a tightrope between Washington and Moscow gained added steam after Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. 

I've noted that Cyprus has arisen as a potential alternative to relying on the increasingly unreliable Erdogan government that may make our Incirlik air base in Turkey useless in a crisis where that NATO "ally" takes the other side. 

The seeds for that have been planted. 

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