US threatens Turkey "severe consequences" in case of acquisition of Russian systems s-400. About it said press Secretary of the U.S. Department of defense Charles summers, writes The Hill.
for example, According to him, Ankara will face serious deterioration of relations with the United States in the military sphere.
"If Turkey buys s-400, I don't get the F-35 fighter jets and anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMS) Patriot," said summers.
Enclosed in 2017, the contract for production and delivery of Turkey s-400 caused diplomatic tensions between Ankara and Washington, which requires its Turkish allies to abandon the Russian for the sake of the American Patriot air defense system.
Ankara has taken a firm position and has no plans to abandon the s-400 even with the acquisition of Patriot - these topics are, in the opinion of the authorities, " not connected ".
According to the consensus, Russia will supply Turkey With four divisions of s-400 to 2, 5 billion. Part of the contract for s-400 Ankara will pay itself for the expense of the Russian loan. The head of the defense Ministry of Turkey, Hulusi Akar noted that the set of s-400 within the country will begin in October this year.
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