The advanced S-400 Russian air defense system. (AA Photo)
The United States' sanctions targeting some Turkish officials and institutions over the country's purchase of the advanced S-400 Russian air defense system will be in force as of Wednesday, the State Department announced late Monday.
"The Secretary of State has determined, pursuant to the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act of 2017 (CAATSA), that the Turkish entity Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB), formerly known as the Undersecretariat for Defense Industries (SSM), has knowingly, on or after August 2, 2017, engaged in a significant transaction with a person that is part of, or operates for or on behalf of, the defense or intelligence sectors of the Government of the Russian Federation," the statement said.
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Update #1: US Hits Turkey with Sanctions Over Russian S-400 Missile System (Greek Reporter)
Update #2: US Sanctions Turkey for 'Significant' Transaction With Russia, State Department Says (Sputnik)
WNU Editor: A company and four of its top executives are being sanctioned. From my perspective that is not even a slap in the face.
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Foreign Service Officers be very brave.
Why are the last 40% of nukes not out of Turkey yet?
9 Times the United States Evacuated Its Military Families Overseas
US Military Families Ordered to Evacuate Turkey
29 Mar 2016
Hopefully, none of them went back.
"Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook said the order to leave Turkey would affect about 670 of the total of 770 dependents in the country.
The 670 dependents are at the main Incirlik airbase and two other smaller bases at Izmir and Mugla, Cook said. The approximately 100 dependents who are being allowed to stay were with spouses assigned to Ankara, the Turkish capital, and Istanbul, which were considered safer postings, Cook said."
I still think this is all smokescreen to hide the fact we want to get our hands on it and take it apart.
But Dave, that would be the worst smoke screen in history.
Ok, maybe:)
Dave, assume you are right.
# Would Erdogan allows us?
# It being a dumbed down export model, how much would it tell us? It might tell us a great deal. Don't know.
They are working on the S-500.
Maybe the trade off for the Russians is worth it. We get a look at their now less than bleeding edge and they get to look at our aircraft with the S-400.
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