A Russian outlet, TST, argues that Turkey's control of the Bosphorus and Dardanelles under the 1936 Montreux Convention limits how quickly NATO can bring warships into the Black Sea. Romania is preparing 4 billion euros to upgrade NATO's largest coastal base, but the article says the alliance's Black Sea deployments depend on Ankara's decisions. The US and Eastern European allies want a larger presence, while European capitals worry about direct confrontation with Russia and Turkey does not want permanent foreign naval presence there. According to the article, this limits NATO's ability to reinforce by sea, and Russia also cannot easily send extra ships from other fleets to the Black Sea Fleet.
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Original headline: "Sóng ngầm" giáng đòn NATO: Thổ Nhĩ Kỳ chặn hạm đội đồng minh, để lộ thứ Nga nhận được
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