COOPERACIÓN MILITAR TURQUÍA-EEUU

EUROPE Turkey Joins NATO Defense Shield Turkey agreed to join the missile defense shield protecting Europe against a potential Iranian missile attack, allowing a U.S. radar system on its territory that could be in operation by the end of the year. U.S. officials said the move was the most significant military cooperation (NYT) between Washington and Ankara in years. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's recent tour of Egypt, Tunisia, and Libya was aimed at convincing Turks that their country is a powerful regional player, writes CFR's Steven Cook in Foreign Affairs.