NATO's Search for Strategic Allies: Turkey and Sweden.

The White House is seeking a solution to the issue of Turkey's F-16s, with National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan exploring prospects for weakening objections in phone discussions with Congress members. However, the standard response is that there must be a comprehensive policy change. Meanwhile, the Turkish apparatus in Washington is making behind-the-scenes overtures to members of Congress, while the Greek-American lobby is reactivating with a barrage of letters, actions, and contacts. Democratic leader Chuck Schumer has stated that Turkey poses a significant threat to global stability and that everything must be done to resist its aggression in the Middle East and the Eastern Mediterranean.