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Turkey’s military relationship with the United States and NATO remains strong despite the news out of Syria, according to two U.S. Army generals who lead European operations.

“On A Military-To-Military Level, Very Solid Relations On That Front,” Lt. Gen. Chris Cavoli, the commanding general of U.S. Army Europe Cavoli and Lt. Gen. J.T. Thomson, who commands NATO Allied Land Command, said they expect Turkey to remain in the alliance, and for U.S.-Turkey ties to endure.

But while the relations may be solid, the outward appearance is anything but. The U.S. military is withdrawing its forces from northern Syria, essentially abandoning the Syrian Democratic Forces after President Trump capitulated to demand from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.