Reuters: Turkey and U.S. head for showdown over missile contracts
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey is running out of time to avert a showdown with the United States over its plans to buy advanced Russian air defenses and spurn a counter-offer from its NATO partner, raising the chance of U.S. sanctions against Ankara.
The last diplomatic crisis between the two countries contributed to driving the lira to a record low in August. Disputes over strategy in Syria, Iran sanctions and the detention of U.S. consular staff remain unresolved, and the issue of missile defense threatens to widen the rift again.
This week, despite the Central Bank maintaining interest rates well above inflation, Turkey’s currency has fallen 1.5 percent - largely due to renewed concerns over relations with Washington, traders say.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 8, 2019
Turkey's president says it won't back down from buying Russia's S-400 and that it may even buy the S-500 -- Business Insider/Reuters
Turkey to start deploying Russian S-400 missile systems in October -- TASS
Mapping the Turkish Military's Expanding Footprint -- Washington Post
One of the Navy planes used to communicate if there's a nuclear war had to land in Oklahoma after a fire on board -- Business Insider/The Aviationist
Super Eagle: Why Boeing's F-15X Should Make F-35 Fans Really Nervous. Or not? -- National Interest/Task and Purpose
The Marine Corps is deactivating its oldest electronic-warfare aircraft — here are 5 impressive facts about the EA-6B Prowler -- Business Insider/We Are The Mighty
The Army's new body armor and combat helmet are here. Here's who will get them first -- Task & Purpose
US Army's new helmets and body armor will make soldiers lighter, faster, and even harder to kill -- Business Insider
The Marine Corps wants to equip armored recon units with long-range precision fires -- Task & Purpose/Military.com
The Marine Corps’ Much-Hyped M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle: A Total Dud? -- National Interest/Task & Purpose
‘Rotting’ ships and aging tankers could compromise the military’s ability to get to the fight, lawmakers warn -- Stars and Stripes
Second weapons elevator completed on USS Gerald R. Ford -- UPI
Philip Davidson, the top US officer in Asia, warns Beijing’s military activity in South China Sea is ‘not reducing in any sense of the word’ -- SCMP/AP/Bloomberg
South Korea, US sign deal on Seoul paying more for US military -- USA Today/AP
US soldiers wish for masks as air pollution smothers South Korea -- Stars and Stripes
Where’s the final report? Lawmaker grills Pentagon officials on who’s being held accountable for Niger ambush -- Military Times
Trump administration asks Pentagon to house up to 5,000 migrant children -- The Hill
African terrorist groups ‘aren’t necessarily a threat to the homeland,’ AFRICOM leader says -- Military Times
Will US Military Complete Planned Troop Cuts in Africa? -- VOA
Army vet awarded Distinguished Service Cross for bravery in one of the deadliest firefights of the Afghan war -- Dan Browning, Task & Purpose/Star Tribune
Early retirement for aircraft carriers is weapons-grade stupidity -- Harold Hutchison, Washington Examiner
Legal storm clouds gather over Diego Garcia -- Asia Times
NATO Expansion Got Some Big Things Right -- Mike Sweeney, War On The Rocks
US spy drone base ‘fully operational’ in Poland, but NATO bemoans ‘Russian’ military build-up -- RT
NATO Chief Rules Out Nuclear Missile Deployment to Europe -- Sputnik
Russia Warns Europe Not to Accept U.S. Missiles: 'If You Don't Want Problems on Your Side, Don't Create Them for Us' -- Newsweek
Russia, Turkey Conduct Joint Naval Drills in Black Sea – Defence Ministry -- Sputnik
Turkish warships leave Novorossiysk naval base after joint drills with Russian Navy -- TASS
Turkey is building a new attack helo. Here are the weapons that will arm it. -- Defense News
Iran's Navy Thwarts Pirate Attack Targeting Oil Tanker - Reports -- Sputnik
Indian MiG-21 Bison Crashes Near Pakistani Border -- Sputnik
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