Turkey made a purchase of Russian fighter planes instead of F-35, told the media
Turkey will consider the possibility of purchasing Russian fighter planes if it does not receive us military aircraft F-35, has informed Agency Bloomberg referring to without a return address the Turkish bureaucrats.
Turkey will consider the possibility of purchasing Russian fighter planes if it does not receive us military aircraft F-35, has informed Agency Bloomberg referring to without a return address the Turkish bureaucrats.
According to Turkish bureaucrats, speaking on condition of anonymity, if Turkey is excluded from the F-35, it will be to look for an alternative, also in the form of Russian fighter jets, and will develop its own combat aircraft and ballistic missiles.
in addition, officials told us that, according to Turkey, the s-400 are superior to the American Patriot air defense system and is able to defend Ankara and Istanbul.
They added that during the preparations for possible U.S. sanctions due to the acquisition of the C-400 Turkey purchased parts for American military equipment. The Agency emphasizes that it remains unclear when the conclusion on the purchase of spare parts was adopted for the first time, however, According to Turkish officials, this step was taken in anticipation of a possible U.S. embargo.
before the Pentagon revealed that Turkey will not receive American military aircraft F-35, if you buy Russian missile systems C-400.
Ankara has stressed that he will not refuse from the acquisition of C-400. So, the head of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the delivery of s-400 will begin for ten days. Prior to that, he said that the deal " completely closed ".
The Turkish leader also believes that Ankara will succeed to settle the dispute with Washington, which considers it impossible to simultaneously supply air defense system from Russia and F-35 fighter from the United States.
for its part, the U.S. President Donald trump said that Erdogan is not to blame for the situation with the purchase of s-400. According to him, Ankara has acquired missile systems, when Washington asked her to withdraw from the acquisition.
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