Turkey just raised the tension level over Iran’s nuclear weapons program. Amb. Osman Faruk Logoglu, Ankara’s man in Washington, said Teheran is irrevocably committed to acquiring nukes, and that the problem is now squarely in Washington’s lap. “Iran’s nuclear weapons would be a serious threat to security in the Middle East. The European Union’s effort is unlikely to succeed. Direct US-Iran talks are needed.” Turkey has never been so blunt on this subject, at least not in public. It is especially noteworthy that the statement came from Logoglu, a savvy diplomat with close ties to senior officials in Ankara.
The rate of building B-21 bombers would speed up if the fiscal 2026 defense budget passes. But it remains unclear how much capacity would be added, and whether the Air Force would simply build the bombers faster, or buy more.