Friday, November 13, 2020

Will The Biden Administration Sanction Turkey Over Its Purchase Of The Russian S-400 Missile DEfense System?

S-400. Sputnik  

Reuters: Turkey again calls for joint U.S. study on Russian S-400 systems 

 ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey is ready to discuss U.S. concerns about the technical compatibility of Russian S-400 defences and U.S.-made F-35 jets, Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said Thursday, repeating Ankara's proposal for a joint working group with Washington on the issue. 

 U.S. President-elect Joe Biden is expected to be tougher on Turkey than was Donald Trump, particularly over its foreign and defence policies, and domestic human rights record. Biden could back U.S. congressional efforts to sanction Ankara over its purchase of the Russian S-400s missiles.  

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Update: Turkey Pleads For US To Rethink F-35 Program Suspension Before Biden Enters White House (Zero Hedge)  

WNU Editor: What also concerns Turkey are reports like this one .... US To Supply Stealth F-35 Jets, Originally Planned For Turkey, To Arch-Foe Greece: Reports (EurAsian Times).

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