Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said President Donald Trump is "fully prepared" to take military actions against Turkey in Syria if necessary.
"We prefer peace to war," Pompeo told CNBC. "But in the event that kinetic action or military action is needed, you should know that President Trump is fully prepared to undertake that action."
This comment came a little over two weeks after Trump"s controversial decision to withdraw US troops from northeast Syria, which paved the way for Turkey to invade.
If the US attacked Turkey, it would have major implications for the historic NATO alliance.