Relations with the USA and NATO
Toward the end ofthe 19700 Tarkey intra tums ad
economic difcties were compounded by amber of
robles reltions with the US. In the 1980 ao
Pilly ae the 2 Sopembor coup stone improved
‘shed an Trkeybecame clove alyoftieUS aan
‘Tete developments bad plas well ats en
omichii Pita, Turkey stage value ncreaed
‘searnlofdeveopmentsin the Middle Eastinthe ate
‘math ofthe ani evolton in enn 979 andthe So
‘etocupstion of Alphanstanlaterthatyearinthespos
Tuthey not ony wa bi ote spread of rad
am nthe Madde Eat bt soba a inprtat oes
‘helatenaiying ug veween the USSR andthe US
conor, Thay omar the proces of vee
Integration eth the word of capt afer i bean
Implmenting the 4 sary 980 yahage of economic
‘ers In he conten, Anas atone withthe US.
pred ester portance.
|, BASIC FACTORS AFFECTING RELATIONS
1A U.S. Domestic and Foreign Policy
inthe 19805
The Carter administration that came to power iar
ured foreign policy dat ad pote e
‘pea foe human sigh The feeling in Washington was
‘hatte thet ofthe USSR and ofcommanism had ben
taggeste and the prevaing tendency sted tad
‘more darmament. This was reaction tothe preceding
foreign pay conducted by the Naon-Kisinge eam,
‘sed eacusivaly on Reali. There wa cera con
‘ini in US poly however, beans Cater sta om
Iman ight wa designed ws weakon the Eaters He
During Cater frm 2 von wat stupa the Stats
Departmen to del wih human ght and ebserrance
aman sighs Became a eterion when proiding 3
Ths practice would be mained in mbeguent Years
snd wuld const ooe othe problems betwee
US aniTutey
Us veg pl hd oe neo chaleges
dhrng Cate pestccy. The we of aman gh
eden tn USSRin eave aro aoe
‘Bi cated pole frthe US ol When Wishing
ion witli sopot fom Nea tao ene
ts Somecs i tee eno dai porn
tk pow ino ln ebay thee wea ae
‘eon by ytalih Koma a ety
tharbad been ono the pil alefthe US nthe
Met Te USSR mete eee since
inthe eB and ocrpid Anim Dec
Serer
“Aer the Sort ccpatn of Aan, he US
Congres efsed to nye SALT U ager wich
ase to scr the aon of des sr
Motta denootncd tha the Cae amines
torcgn poy was pie ante nd ee
muh or ie
The US tomy we! hough a seston
sccondba ofthe gon By othe canon hades,
‘Sige Lhe sam tino the sna eo on
‘ahedcnandunenpoynentsondat 7 Thee
Ste Viema Wa the claps of tbe Beton Wow
Spo bel shcandjpeeseompstion ste
Tialdpa the US buns cy dl coped
“Artisti he ombiston ave poi ad
econ epnnt ado ht US
Sheds pine ec sd od ve oct
ited dus White US GNP cent B24
Of tl odo ns he sae ad len 098
Dyno the combined it of amet eo
pec the of oud othe USS, ali
Ing nay and cise nace the wed ce
Box 65. Star ats (he Stag Dele iii)
the Heogeal an chinese we te ES
cee ite aan ee Pganm
Hele oe iy pap ly ie
seen fy ges a ch
‘ou en any ann win rip ea oe
Eoenae epic hehe be
recon hte to Rega ton io The ew
Fede’ pry wa retro and
yates
esgn rept the "New Rh” He eps
the emo pio hon Fda hs
tow sei tm the Univers of Chega wise
spire coma codio ang thc pedog
Sg rong nl oer Te chaps
of th ples in Eorope ws Pu re er
agate wh et Ol lowed ne
comet Tay
The New Rg pot open nchdd tai
US power te dro te USS whe Regs
ested thi Emp and aa
‘Anis animated dee pein
thsi dese pending ce mab
Js Tingle opectnewntaion cS
se andthe OSS ad eae Ae
‘tines aeons Thesnand secre are
Signe US econ wih sew mitay pcs
thee lay Kees Tete oe
Sate the USSR ng in ams ce hat ol
sunt sonoma ene cmd ot
Relations wih the USAandNATO 539
technol sre nd eaten coy pecs
The poli dn ey ses dese
sven tom 90 9. The ness Loy ich
sole pobre bugs waded
Saha bomber herein ay
srg vad ene the aoe Re
fan Docrine pty dsl tsi Sve
fou tha wen oppo oat rp USSk
‘aon nce he US pee ea
Indie alist he Contacts Neap,
the UNITA (uns Nora pus pede
sep el pcan pe
eevee in
Grenada in 08, an conduct an aerial asi
Muamaar Kha in 08. Ae ares Panamanian
president Manel Nonega i i own country, Washing
too tied and convicted him inthe US. for ug desing
‘The US, sppored spree eines ke he white mi
ot South Aieangovermentand the esinand Ma
osgevernmentinthe Palippnesolongesthey pared
2pOUS couse
‘uring ths pero also known the Second Cold
Wer, Turkeys importance increased de
mentinsome ofthe developments ced above
8 TheUS, bam, and
the Poly ofthe Green Bett
isos th US clone thm and ui
‘nove enderwen meso and dew De
pending o he cecumsances aw nas sen oa ly
Srpereied uss tiat Asaatperponey te US vent
Ist a oa fig pc to tn ine
toalaaeny manta Fens in pow and
sndenie vl cote
The US. tre in ham sod is propensty owe e
25 tooffeg paieygn bck ote as lw,
Wisdd Wer It The US Bud become s wad power set
thew and Wisingon eed Ut am od bea
ss into owing ry with te USSR Te US ep
‘Stalean trot aim inte Mie Ea tring
thesseon gen the plc a sal nbc oft
tnlgon she eon Dasing tt prod te damian
curt inthe Ne at wa a Waters atonal
‘sao Inown Pn rbd ofS40. Section 6 1980-1990 Tuksy nthe Orb fhe Wise Bl 2
Egypt. To uademioe this tren, the IS. supported
lame movement
an place a US fog plcybacame ten more
importa tad thee of he 970 within he conert,
eons withe USSR snd the continuing
‘och, Zhgrew Breer the wll now test
td Carter national ecu vir ld The view hat
am could sere shield agai commis, The
‘ew of dere lam wae quite preaer inthe US.
{rng his period. The US. Joked upon ai im.
‘0 thet sinters, however and epi disace
‘fom groups ike Herbal, Ama and Hamas The only
‘cspton were the Afghan Majin groupe wo were
ngagedin hinge USSR,
“he US stay watotrytonuate the Take
pubis oated i the sate eins ofthe USSR hy
{ingle wile preventing lam, which wav
Tey ante Ames fom lating hieion
inte Ianian manes At the sme time Ila ase
ta counterweight to efit movement in counties he
Turkey Toput tin atshll thee” danger wou be
ounared with “geen” antidote, Furthermore sing
[am would be ada 3 ble agi Some encroach
‘ont into the Gulf eion we ponding legacy
the comecratv opine f Seu Arabia andthe ther
clic ounce ds enauig thee tai.
In summary the US. poy wast support moder
ste snd controle ande again tbe USSRand
‘ommis and sco temper rials and
itmosente, ower this eoved impose to sop
‘pesoralse
Tn the pfs ths US. poy woud act They in
to ways Inthe ld of foreige pic, Turkey weuld
elope reatons weit Arb cutis tat coal be
emideed moderate, In domestic pots, the ffs
woul be more fr ching Economy Trkey woud
deg ast tansormaton hat weal lp 9
become inert withthe gab capitals stn Po
relly the repressive a Septembre woald be set
‘upto prveat aol ection tothe ongoing ert
ttnsfrnaton Te 12 September rpie woud eet,
to the clog ofthe Tesh amie Sys 8 de
tered eater oe ox 6 above
i. Tue 12 Seprempen Penion (1980-1982),
‘A. The 12 September Coup and the U.S.
In the third coup since 196, there was mor tuk
shot the US. connection thn the wo previo ones
This canbe expaned by developments in Tasks US
sans before an ater September pS and itera
‘tonal polit andesonomicderelopeents
Thera widely bed bb song bath otic ob
serveradthe Th public tithe US arisen
thera Sepibercayp, This thoold note wndertvods
mean a soup dee lanaed and ave out by the US
"The roleconcerned preparing the condition that led
‘5 he coup and ening toh ith the coup alsin
‘vce and promaing them poland economse ro
Fortin tun fr fs that ian goverment wee
hot in postion o gant. The sspictn of US ale
nein the coup is based on the following eden.
The US. eco of vlan oape an in
oss in Gras in andi Chien 973 mater ed
pole to lnk Washington afethes Sepoee coup
intake
Suopicon were sk stengthened by intertiona
levlpenet tt tne. Te as of an ip 979 and
the occupation of Afghanis, which Boag te USSR.
tle othe Persian Gl, pos Moscow’ rowing
ny inks wi Sy, ners Walagton eed fc 3
stbleand lable Tctey
Tnaditin, developments elated del to Taey
potted t04 US. involvement In 7p and 980 Tukey
{low Turki es tobe wed for Ua fight one he
USSR and to station the US rap daployment ore sn
Te. Asara sls vets the Greek guest 0 return
{NATO milary tructre. Akar was uk 108
hive the new veltionary ie in Kat Ae Sep
tember Aalarispotion onl of thee fess sited
tie.
Before the mtr intervention of 17, the com
mand of thea force, Main Bat, had get the
US Likewes, prior or September the eommande of
the sir fore Tahsin Sanka sed he US. Ina be
‘sumad oT at one day beer the cour
‘ishing reaction tothe coup alo bop fed
the suspicion of US. avohemeat. Cater reseed he
ows of he Turki coup when he wa tm oper Pe
umaace Pa Henze ofthe CIA bok the ast the
preset withthe worde"Oerboyzhave done” (Hi
“There were abo those who supported their vw tat
‘Washington asses ae glngonsn Aalaraby
rofing tat US. news agencies gv the news of he oP
ane evening of September Tis can be explained
‘heft that tes lo aa Sepmber in Wh
ington and New Yee when th coup war aounce it
‘Aharuat 00 a8 ona September ta Notwihsa
ET
‘ogthseqlanation understood tht the US. asthor
‘shrew about the coup atest wo hours before he
est The Turkish genta informed the ado the
US maltaeynaonin Tay wo hours beerethe cop
vas onnounced hat the er nd properties of US. ct
{ens in Tukey wou protean Turkey would
rersin within the Western allance.
The ical US ecto tthe even cane nasa
sents by he State Departs onthe yf he
oup.Theststerent expres concern at th retro
log 2 democratically elected goverment but alded
the tke new administration at had sized ome! Wasi
teat on etering the deme ste hatha broken
dovn Tukey hadbeenstrggingwth politcal reign
‘nd economic dtu rs namie of yes tnd he
US. and the oter NATO alles woud somtnve 1 aid
“Turkey to secre economic sail The sateen
cladd that the expetion wa ha democracy wou be
‘stored and economic and pti stabity tured 2
‘sly asp
Inthe dys allowing September the US, on the
advice oft Ankara embsykep sting the ned to
rotore demceacy san eniy dit Iwasa decided
tha te Sth Meet would ay aay rom Twkish ore
fora whleinondergtt giveth impression atthe US.
“Tsun pth upicion ofa US avaiement was
ever proven by fac Ba hee seat no dou hat the
soup prvideda hag rate advantage th US, and
“Tush US. relatos wer exon afer the coup.
8. Developments during the
Period of Military Administration
Anercan plcyakees were plese that Tukey had
‘lary adzunsraion wel disposed toward the US.
{te when a ino ein hae oe in
tothe USSR was in pomerson of Afghanistan. From
‘hea on, reltins between Trey arth US, woul be
‘ery lose. Taka’ importance forthe US, bad grows
2 une when the domes ple ofthe miary
ewe rece detvng a wedge between Anka snd Wester
Tope
Following the coup, the four armed forces command
‘fred the Ration Seat Counc (NSC) ene
the preidncy ofthe cio the General Sia, Kenan
ren Ina aatement othe proton the dy ofthe oop
ee oowed the example ofthe 27 May 160 coup
"ake andansoancd tht Tukey emained tached o
Alisalances and agreements inching NATO.
“he NSC decided t appoint «government headed
eltons wih tbe USAand NATO. sf
bythe foemercommanderofthe sin lend Us. The
new governest was oem at Septem ih Ta
{et Oral a deputy prime minster in charge othe eco
{my Gen Heydar Sl, an oficer i the Gener Stall
n charge of lations with NATO and heer ow fo
both NATO and US. ofa, became scary oneal
sib NSC
The mos signcatdevelopinent in Takis,
Ions le the coup wat he ifition of he Deis
2nd Economie Cooperation Agreement on November
tno by the Ulsu goverment Tarte provouly had
ied action af the ageeunent order tase
{a buraning chip With the stint lol fame
srork wes sable betwen the two county coves
Ing the use of Turkish ses bythe US, defense coopers
ton and economic and mary ax ul 98,
The mtary rene was ble find extra ane
Ingwhich owed Tukey service dsbtandincess
itsimpots Ts made poset vesome the see
shorageof consumer goede Ashe fow of prt ene
‘astra and intermediate goods increased, industria
Production picked ap and empty salves stores bean
ofl boost popelr support ote ego
The NSChad selected etred admiral Ulasespime
riniterbecse ews perceived a2 moderate, Bat the
real olders fal erosive ad gilt owe andthe
nabs of oegn and domes were Even and
the for force commander. Ths became obi wih
Greeereurn tothe mliary acti of NATO.
1. The Rogers Plan and Greece's Return
tthe Miltary Structure of NATO
When Turkey hunched is second Cyprus operation
on 4 Ago sr Greece lt the mitary strc of
[NATO toprote the organization’ unlingnes fo sop
Turkey een though remained member ofthe lies
The Gres wihdroral added + now siension to te
Tdi Grok putes ove the goannas acted
Trkey relation withthe US and NATO.
lel rece th the queton dts backto 95%
when the NATO mutary commie adopted docnen
MC 3/4, which detente the command and contol
eons of th Argein tat woud be allocated to Tukey
{nd Groce (Sopp. 467) When the Souther Br
Tope Land Forces Command (Combandsouthet) and
the Sth Tact Air Fere Command (CONSIXATAF)
‘wee salad inl the sont ofthe ea ad
Spsceinte Aegean waco Greece the way up
{o Tukey's uertoril water Thiscould be dane bce
‘there was a seis pate betwen the to courte:42 Seton 6 1980-109, the Orb of he Western Bloe—2
atthe tine, When Greece eft the military stractre of
NATO, They sumed responsibly for the cont of
‘he Aen Furthermore, Tee sued Notam (Not
faton to Airmen) Nei July ogy which declared
thral ight wa ity mles of Argean coastline had
tobeceaediaavance
‘evn ost ty command and conrl espaol
tiv inthe Aegean, Grece ought return othe mitary
Stroctte of NATO in 976k wae a important het
Prime Minister Karman hd consoldte i poston
and democciy in he country nthe meanie:Takey
replied that woud ape to this on conn that com
‘mand and conrlresposilies i the Aegean be we
loetedona newbs
The ueton mn dormant fra fw yeas ut
the USSR stared Booming more active ne Neder
ean The developmen nan rid Afni arbor
incase the ssi concern of Wao nations over
{Gres abvence om NATO lary strc
‘ero neinkiatnesemergedtncomnecton with
‘hiss NATO supreme commanderin Europe Alex
de Hg and hs acces, Berard Roges, appealed
in vain to both Eee and Demi. Turkey msinsined
that creamatances hd changed since Greece lt the
pile stvtre and ths oul nt return under the
‘ine ceoitions Command snd cont as had tobe
fedeigatedinassondance wth Tukey eglements,
Inthe run ap tothe Greskeleton schedule tke
placenlate po, Andes Pypadreeacondacted sca
FrignwithnthUS and anti NATO themes He dered
{hae the Pantene Soc Movement PASOK)
fame to owes, Cree might with rom NATO al
‘ogete oe elton with Gres” Section 3). Tas
Inne i impesie for NATO to ese the question of
Greece return to NATO' military trace before he
Groekecion
‘er the 2 September coup, US. and NATO of
laleredoubed hielo to eae he question Some
treks afer th cop, US smbaeadr in Anbar James
‘Spin net with Fen on 6 October and devered a mer
‘Spe fom President Carter a which the president de
ftention o NATO’ ate of dry nt southeastern
‘gion ad dela that twos be» aged for acon
‘roadoprolngthisae ofa
Finally Ropes sive ie Ankara on 17 Ostober and
tok Even ha Gees ight Be ot aan aly he so
Slits emerged sctorous i the approching Greek
‘lesen When Feren voit hit concern bout Greece's
ih reoponsetoa goodies om Tukey, Gene
Rogers teed tht he wus ving ht word at» sold”
(Gildomir 985 p84), ently Rogers permaded
ren and stupa to Briss. Concerned at
right scone its decison, NATO ois sty com
‘end NATO's Defense Plnning Commie 0a 20 Oc
Taber oo and approved Greece tu othe milary
“The ie ofthe Rog Plan was “interim Arrange
ment concerning NATO Coosmand 0d Conta ia the
‘Asean The plan coord of our argu and was
‘writen in langue tat was not sy to understand
Ios important puragraph wa heft which read 4
flows Ihe angement concern the etarn of Gree
{oNATOS mir true apd dees ot concer othe
‘Specs of Tish Greek retion, Ths intr
Intary techialstngement designed to allow the
(Greek aed forces eon the Aled Command Sts.
‘raph provided hat he Sh Ald Tt
AicFowe Command adh Seeth Tce A oe
Commando eed Gest wold ake
tem rngenets tat wood ele te sori
Sri fo ating: infomation dered Som NATOs
{Sable ur deenseradr syst Telatem aang:
inns wovld be fom a conataon wth te
Souths Earop Ali Al oreeeted i Naple
ages wh alo nd comand
healing proven Ul uso oman nd
tout sr we ted nacre wth NATO
tues und poste the cane’ f Aled Fre
in Souter Europ andthe commander of Aled Nev
Foca ou ape wld determine weber
onlofopatosefocraloctdt tem ws
‘Cie the omerned NATO soma
‘ominnde (Syl pp 67-6)
Those eta agement consid of og
cated pois tt i or ve mh posto
rica, bcm einer! ing at Geo
rst oth ary sac hog +e
Spremetefie wo comnandngotere
Tey ha handed bse sd, whic ad
tees tnt the mat bes allan ofthe comand
ndcontel ogni Asean ose wl
Hloeedtorsjon emia stare oO
rom thn ng the died pla mes
ort ete wes ster aa Te Bol
Inenmastbeconcddlater Once Grace ado
Semi soasarshoweee ae pout
teatontne agement ortoperade Grete tape ot
sev and eigenen one ep.
Anoter ee of ape om eo
‘rns ha not hae ay bese
‘hal enconlieeen NATO tn Tey ne
‘nero he spotter
‘eT ces cement et tee
edo on the wor of Gene Koes ie 8>
ssteotat arte aennn goes ees
overt ot tenaeanedon Decne nt
Eitintrcopieteopeenen eredtosep Be
beniguren sted fcr athe Sere Fe
“efor that wold be sc o NATO me
‘ranges ep wiin rer to dee
{om Gon Rous who fad posed ie ogee
‘er waren tdanene ac Get erst
“howoaltahtohimon nee
“wo yn Rogen Ey th Aner
con pre ese hope vt otc of
SOS tthe ony con ht Tea
Dhan whet san nts epee
rom th tov of imate pac, he
agent nso sno Atr in Soper bo
Rios GonalRopoveniaed cians hese
tstuing ces Ont Theol Een ands
‘rng were inh neat sy
seen A a tay ole pcre Whe he
qecton ame wp rds he NATO eee
Tsing Comte he Te pene eprenna
‘rm ambasdor Os Olay wrt ae hae
lepton oon Ann
‘cern het suason the US ane A
lo sic om he gain ear
‘ath UIS watson we matey
ted aly shee em ta abi ty
nso vere oe ere og res
than ded gretsch tered bed
hi opin nen mang conto athe ad
‘Seog ae the US ad che a weeog
syne rsune oaieentheway
Stason wt wee flowing ema
‘Sisonsarenitf corn
‘When Gener Ropes Tee yesaer
the slop oie Ropr Pn he ol prea
‘evita sat ed key one ee
3 Gane tht Tay wold ve con fr
‘he Sith porns en
_in mms ene 9) ne re
ol cima ety pina ty open Ropes
opossbaedon the stance fis word a
With th penen cnn Fr Gece
‘deprived ofthe command and contro areas ofthe Aegean
thee posse an hey wae te
Ralaions withthe USA and NATO 543
presses tht it wae subj within NATO, thas
roving sanding within the aliaace
Although tree that Grosse wa deprived of om
mand snd contol msponsiltes thse sponses
were not related in acordance wth Tukey's de
‘mands bat were men tured over fo NATO.
"yee wat probably warmed tht Grece would lave
NATOto obtain hi aaent Resign however that
‘he car ace wed ase een hal not mone 00
Demir although he war ale noun o bea god end
ofthe US
2. Developments in the Middle East and
Their Effects on Turish-US. Relations
Devlopmentsinthe Mle Eatattheendogyy andi
‘ary gh madestnecevsry forthe US to purse amore
tv poly in he region makeup fr oses, The
‘ular lades who tok pomerinTuley on Septem
erags wor rinsing theses withthe US whe
useing 3 pobcy of exported growth tht ted hie
tention whe Nid Eo, US oficial eports were
Speaking of Tukey at» country reefing Mile
‘stern idenity whe the State Dsprtnat was ons
tring the trans of resp for Turkey for the
European tothe Mile astm division, which was ao
resid
“Aside fom its recance nal
Us Raia
Deployment Fete uh ty Take rot
convinced ht str inte Ma at econ,
‘eget ith hweofthe US cored ery
‘Scropere a Wbingon Like he Us, Try wus
concerted abot the ing nence ofthe USSR he
Mie Bt, the echt of pron ee,
sadthe poi that nigh ence vioron me
{he cont Lie te US and oe Ween counts
“Takey wat weil sou» posible aterm nth
few ofa fom he Nie a
Amumber of dovlpmenta the Mie Eat wee
caing spree angio
Ihe ering peste eral ann
sine twat the Gul conte flowing the amie
‘voltion posed dng: both othe reps of te
ourseie atte the moot foi
AC time when the ann cs wast height
‘aak Kamal seed power Kabul in Decent tra
Upoahisinntaton the USSRinvaded Afni witha
fore of 4000 soles Tis laced the USSR within soo
Ilomtes of the Galt US, present nny Carte de
scribed this development "tho grt het pace
‘ince the Second World Wer ("Remarks at White HoweBriefing for Members of Congres, Jnaay 8 9807
‘Way Compton of residential Damen v6 [4
JIssury 866), 0)
"At ths tie the USSR strengthened its poston
In thereon by developing i celtons ith Souther
Yemen, Bhiopa and Spi, Mosc een proposed
European Confrence tht echided the US, dsiged to
ensue the scat faces routes tothe Pesan Gl
“4 Ther wa ee hatte USSR, having lost mack
ote intemal nding bese fits imterventen
Afgassan, ght tke aantage ofthe tum in an
tointerene in that country too, withthe backing ofthe
Sgt, on of the hey players ia Washington
Mille Eas poly athe tie, had signed the Cap
‘Daidacrodt and was traced bythe Arab oust,
“Al ofthese developments and events mae an
riot on the reponl poles of the UIS. and ip
‘hang theicoure Forme the US. hd aed tsp
‘er onthe Nao Doctrine (oe Bor 43 Secon 4)
‘which red om the twin pills of kan and Saud Arabi
Inthe Gulf region. ta, npr was receig ge
_quinttes of srs rom he US and ad spied ape
Siaplc in ginal sectityconmenenurte with vt
Poteta Te lo of ean made ncenry coi
‘edhe Mie Bist ole ofthe US
Inte fic ofthese deveapments he Carer adn
Inraton opted coin meats, hich wee contin
ted by the Reagan adnan The Seventh et
the Unda Ocean ad the Sith Feet n the Meier
ean wete strengthened he Mile Eastern Command
now as Mideator (Mile Eat ore) wat enor,
and» pew policy wat devised forthe Mille Eas, which
earee knowns the Carter Docine. Washing as
sscurede east ofthe Glf Cooperation Coun
‘lia May
"hn ths Famewot, the US abandoned the poi of
reying sly onthe countries of the rin snd adopted
theplicy of ying on and strengthening sown aity
anu oration a theron After Carer, Reagan
sh hs pole fhe: aiming ht the Mi Fase
srs theiterforintebloe ray he devised the concep
(Fate contenu under which coopestio an00g
Tuckey, Pakistan, andthe courts of the Hor of Aes
be dosoped
In the ide East the US ako sot fo extend
[NATO ses of esponslity ee Box 49 8 Scio)
formated th Reagan plan tough which the Ital
‘Aah dps would bested nd arched foray
farther developinglaton betwen Tsk nds
Tukey oceapad central plc inmany ofthese po
‘es. Whea the US sought consineheinfacnce othe
USSR with the Norther Tier (see Box 485 Secien 3),
[NATO's commander chief, Alexandr Hig, stove lo
‘tabla state cooperation between Trey st Paki
Stnintho ay prt the os. The U.S also ctblahad
clot with Chins, which dapprved a the USSR
invasion of Alghanistan Sitanecusy,raions be
‘een Turkey and China per stronger, with inreare
inhigh-ee vis between thetwo counees Tiley lo
aaron ssking tallest Egypt alain when
made aneflorttrestethat county retarto fie Orgy
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