During the last summit of NATO less than a month ago, this operation of monitoring the Mediterranean Sea with the official aim of countering illegal migration, and informally for reconnaissance near the Russian border, was discussed in detail. However, the beginning of this operation was marked by a scandal.
Turkey, participating in the operation with its frigate, recommended its “allies" not to carry out the operation near its borders, in the Aegean Sea, as was planned earlier. The defense minister of Turkey, Fikri Yshik, announced this decision during the summit, adding that NATO should shut down the program in general.
Nevertheless, at this moment, Sea Guardian has gathered three ships and three submarines of NATO, Greek and Spanish submarines, Italian, Bulgarian and Turkish frigates, and patrol aircrafts from Greece, Turkey, Italy, Spain and Portugal.
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