Trump’s Cozying Up to Erdogan Risks Undermining America’s Strategic Interests

President Donald Trump’s decision to host Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House amid talks of lifting the ban on F-35 fighter jet sales raises serious concerns about America’s strategic judgment. Turkey remains a NATO ally in name only after its reckless purchase of Russia’s S-400 missile system, which poses a direct threat to U.S. military secrets and regional stability. During Trump’s first term, the United States rightly expelled Turkey from the F-35 program to protect sensitive technology that could have fallen into Moscow’s hands. Yet now, in what appears as a concession driven more by trade talks...