VOA: US Cuts Turkey Out of F-35 Fighter Jet Program
PENTAGON — The United States is officially removing Turkey from its F-35 stealth fighter jet program after Ankara accepted the Russian delivery of its S-400 missile defense system.
“Unfortunately, Turkey’s decision to purchase Russian S-400 air defense systems renders its continued involvement with the F-35 impossible,” the White House said in a statement Wednesday. “The F-35 cannot coexist with a Russian intelligence collection platform that will be used to learn about its advanced capabilities.”
U.S. officials believe NATO ally Turkey’s decision to use Russian advanced radar technology could compromise the alliance’s military systems in the country. The S-400 could potentially be used to target NATO jets in Turkey, including the U.S.-made F-35, which is NATO’s newest stealth fighter jet.
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4 comments:
Now it's Turkey's turn to strike back and given what Turkey has been up to over the last few years, I think they will strike at the US-Turkish alliance and sever US rights to bases such as Incirlik and Adana. He will pursue his own interests in the eastern med and Syria, without regard to US demands or threats, after all Turkey is by far the dominate military power outside Israel in that region. I expect repeated confrontations between US and Turkish forces in Syria, Iran will join in as well to be opportunistic.
Anon,
I think so too. It wouldn't take much of a change in behavior on Turkey's part.
And about bloody time
Anastasia O'Grady has been covering Erdogan since he wan for mayor of Istanbul n 1999 or 2000.
Alarm bells should have been going off then. In 2003 Erdagon reamed its ally, the US, during the Iraq War.
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