Turkey Downs ‘Out of Control’ Drone Near Black Sea — A Warning Sign for U.S. National Security

In a stark reminder of the growing volatility on NATO’s eastern flank, Turkey’s Defense Ministry confirmed that F-16 fighter jets shot down an “out of control” drone approaching its airspace over the Black Sea. This event, occurring amid Ukrainian strikes on Russian tankers just off Turkey’s coast, signals an alarming escalation in a region increasingly fraught with risk—not just for Turkey, but for America and its allies. Is Washington Paying Enough Attention to the Growing Black Sea Threat? The Turkish response was swift and unequivocal. Faced with an unidentified aerial object intruding near its sovereign airspace, Ankara opted to neutralize...