UK refuses to join France, Germany and Netherlands in halting arms sales to Turkey
Source: Independent
The British government has refused to join its allies in halting arms sales to Turkey over the country's military operation against Kurdish forces in Syria.
EU foreign ministers unanimously agreed on Monday to "condemn" Turkey's military action, arguing that it "seriously undermines the stability and the security of the whole region" and was harming civilians.
But the bloc stopped short of agreeing to an EU-wide arms embargo against Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's government, instead issuing a relatively toothless pledge for "strong" arms export control on a country-by-country basis.
A number of major European powers have unilaterally pledged to halt arms sales to Mr Erdoğan's government, including Germany, France, and Finland.
Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/uk-turkey-arms-sales-syria-kurds-germany-france-netherlands-eu-embargo-a9155536.html
OAITW r.2.0
(24,641 posts)Shit is getting serioús.
The Liberal Lion
(1,414 posts)wait until October 31st when the UK pulls out of the EU with or without a deal. It's going to be a shitshow.
FunkyLeprechaun
(2,383 posts)And I dont think it will happen.
The Liberal Lion
(1,414 posts)Need one more cup of coffee to get my head thinking straight, LOL
FunkyLeprechaun
(2,383 posts)N/t
MBS
(9,688 posts)TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)IthinkThereforeIAM
(3,077 posts)... see above posts for partial explanation as to why...
rockfordfile
(8,704 posts)TomVilmer
(1,832 posts)... for weapons which might be used in military operations in Syria - but older contracts will continue. I guess this will be the reality in other countries too.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-50056358