Turkey proposes NATO fuel pipeline project to supply eastern flank
The Turkish Ministry of Defense proposed that NATO implement a project to lay a fuel pipeline to supply the alliance's eastern flank.
"This is a separate project within the package of measures for capacity development, which is currently awaiting approval from NATO and is designed to strengthen the energy supply structure of allies on the eastern flank of the alliance. In light of recent events in the Strait of Hormuz, this project is important for reducing NATO's dependence on sea fuel transportation and increasing NATO interoperability," the Defense Ministry statement quoted by the newspaper Hürriyet said.
Financing from the joint NATO fund is provided for the implementation of the project.
"Our project is five times more cost-effective than alternative options, and if approved, it will be put into operation in a much shorter time," the ministry noted.
