Turkey Flexes its Muscles

The Turkish-Syrian crisis has caught the world napping. Distracted by the Iran-Taleban confrontation and NATO’s threats against Serbia, the international community is only just taking notice of the escalating Turkish campaign against Syria. This campaign is however a logical result of the changing balance of power in the region and the Turkish-Israeli attempts to reshape the Mashreq. Even if Syria and Turkey back down from a full-scale armed confrontation, the shockwaves of this confrontation could spread far and wide.