I’m posting in response to your initial post, but I wanted to thank several other posters who have added helpful comments below (and of course, to thank you for posting to begin with!).
I was in Greece a couple of weeks ago, and while they have a justifiable long-standing animosity towards the Turks, I felt that their current concerns are real and not just a grudge.
Several Greeks I met mentioned that the Turkish government of the moment is a serious menace and is trying to build up momentum for challenging Greece in various areas. Perhaps the Turks are just doing this saber rattling for effect, but Greece is spending serious money that it doesn’t have on attempting to protect itself.
Thank you for your comments.
Yes, I’m aware of Greece history related to Turkey and especially to Turkey under Erdogan the Islamist.
I’ve been following this for a number of years and have some close friends who are/were involved in the conflicts destroying ISIS.
They are not saber rattling, these people are committed on a level that is hard to imagine. Much less believe unless you know them. They are committed to it on a cultural level.
Sorry for the length of time responding, had to go spend time with my 93 year old father. Have stayed with him many nights lately, but tonight his normal help is back.