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The Grand Turk
Turkey renews vow to counter possible non-delivery of F-35s over S-400 purchase
2018-05-26
[ALMASDARNEWS] Ottoman Turkish Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hami Aksoy has warned that Ankara "will have to respond" to Washington’s possible suspension of delivery of the F-35 strike fighters to The Sick Man of Europe Turkey
...just another cheapjack Moslem dictatorship, brought to you by the Moslem Brüderbund....
, according to the Hurriyet Daily News newspaper.

Aksoy slammed a recent US bill endorsed by "some US Senators" which specifically stipulates steps to keep Ankara from buying the F-35 warplanes, something that Aksoy said is "against the spirit of our alliance with the US."

"In this bill, the F-35’s shipment is attributed to giving up the S-400 purchase. These are different issues. And one should not put apples and pears in the same basket. This is not a program managed solely by the US. It is a multinational program and we expect everybody to fulfill their obligations," he said, stressing Ankara’s adherence to the program.

He recalled that Turkey’s position on the S-400 is clear and that "work is already underway to provide ourselves with a missile defense system."

Aksoy pointed out that it’s only natural that Ankara had decided to purchase the S-400 system given that Turkey "could not get similar systems Europe
...also known as Moslem Lebensraum...
and the US."

His remarks come after the US House of Representatives called for an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in order to require the Pentagon to report on the status of Ankara-Washington ties within 60 days. The new bill stipulates halting foreign arms sales to Ankara over its intention to buy Russia’s S-400 systems.

In late April, the Assistant Secretary of State, Wess Mitchell, told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that Turkey could face US sanctions if it goes ahead with plans to purchase S-400 missile defense systems from Russia and that it could also affect Ankara’s participation in the F-35 program.

Posted by:Fred

#4  The deal fell through

Yeah, the Chinese would require some form of fiscal responsibility and currency backing.
Posted by: Mullah Richard   2018-05-26 12:40  

#3  The Turks originally chose a Chinese S-300 clone over Patriot to upgrade their ADS. The deal fell through.
Posted by: Uleasing Barnsmell2087   2018-05-26 11:52  

#2  ...Coulda sworn Turkey had Patriot, but apparently not - they're still running HAWK and Nike-Hercules(!). Apparently the Spanish have a battery of Patriots there from when NATO sent some to defend against potential Syrian SSM strikes. Trying to find out though why they never bought Patriot in the first place.

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2018-05-26 10:22  

#1  Well, how else are they gonna build S400 RCS detection signatures for the F35?
Posted by: Skidmark   2018-05-26 02:36  

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