Sukhoi Su-35 jet fighters of the "Sokoly Rossii" (Falcons of Russia) aerobatic team fly in formation during a rehearsal for the airshow in Krasnoyarsk, Russia August 1, 2019. (REUTERS Photo)
Daily Sabbah: Turkey, Russia close to reaching agreement on Su-35 fighter jet sale
Turkey is close to reaching a deal with Moscow over the purchase of Su-35 fighter jets as well as co-manufacturing some components of the Russian-made jets, Turkish sources said Friday.
Turkish and Russian officials are discussing the details of the sale of a total of 36 Su-35 fighter jets to Turkey, two months after President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's visit to the International Aviation and Space Salon (MAKS) aviation show outside of Moscow.
Sources added that officials are also discussing Turkey's possible involvement in the production of some components of the fighter jets, including its precision weapons and ammunition.
At a visit to MAKS-2019 on Aug. 27, Erdoğan was shown the newest generation of Russian stealth aircraft, the Su-57 fighter jet, Su-35 fighter jets, the Ka-52 military helicopter and Mi-38 transport helicopter.
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Update: Turkey close to purchasing Russian Su-35 jets (AMN)
WNU Editor: This deal is going to happen. Turkey needs a top of the line jet fighter, and Russia wants to sell one to Ankara.
Can't wait for Turkey to leave NATO. "Flood Europe with refugees" -- that's warfare. Erdogan threatened warfare. (well, he promised to do what Merkel does, ffs with leaders like her..)
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ReplyDeleteThe Treaty doesn't make any distinction on the standing of an aggressor within the alliance. An attack is an attack.
The Parties agree that an armed attack against one or more of them in Europe or North America shall be considered an attack against them all. (Article 5)
As alliances don't usually expect one of their members to "go rogue," NATO does not have any formal rules governing the expulsion of members in the event one attacks another. In fact, it has no rules governing the expulsion of members at all.
Participation in NATO is dictated by individual nations' treaty processes and, as such, leaving the alliance is up to the individual members.
"This Treaty shall be ratified and its provisions carried out by the Parties in accordance with their respective constitutional processes. . . . [Any Party may cease to be a Party one year after its notice of denunciation has been given to the Government of the United States of America, which will inform the Governments of the other Parties of the deposit of each notice of denunciation. (Articles 11 and 13)"
However, in the case of an attack on a member by another member, the issue would almost certainly be considered by the North Atlantic Council, NATO's supreme decision-making body, where they could make rules to expel the offending member nation.
Alternately, the NAC might decide that the member nation's aggression has the effect of a "notice of denunciation" and has, therefore, left the alliance, with no further deliberations necessary.