Chapter 158 - 158: Is the EU Behind This? Or NATO?

If we back down this time, then next time, Turkey might push even further with the support of certain forces. They could come up with even trickier reasons to block access to the straits when delivering destroyers or aircraft carriers.

(In diplomacy, once you show weakness, the other side will only become more aggressive, pushing you around without reason.)

If this continues, who in the world would dare buy warships from Russia or Ukraine? Not only would it be a laughingstock, but it would also harm the national economy.

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