Former Israeli Fighter Squadron Commander Warns Turkey's F-35 Acquisition Will Shift Middle East Balance

First reported by Now 14 · 20 hours ago

What happened

Retired Israeli Brigadier General Meir Most warned that Turkey's planned F-35 jet purchase threatens to disrupt Middle East power dynamics and weaken Israel's air superiority, urging Prime Minister Netanyahu to block the deal.

• 01Turkey's F-35 acquisition will disrupt Middle East power balance, including Israel's position.
• 02Israel will retain air superiority but it will be weakened by Turkey's new jets.
• 03The Middle East has shifted with a weakening Shiite axis creating a power vacuum.
• 04Turkey seeks to fill this vacuum, changing regional dynamics.
• 05PM Netanyahu's mission includes delaying or stopping Turkey's F-35 deal.
• 06Meir Most is a retired Brigadier General and former commander of Israel's 69th Fighter Squadron.

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