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19 of December, 03:04

The U.S. approved the sale of Turkish defense systems Patriot . the US state Department has released a possible deal with Turkey on the implementation of the Patriot missile defense systems with the appropriate equipment totaling $ 3, 5 billion dollars, reports the Agency on cooperation in the field of defense and security of the Pentagon.

Turkey has requested permission to purchase 4 sets with 20 launchers and 80 missiles with interceptors.

a letter of authorization to implement the Patriot came amid tensions between the US and Turkey on a range of issues, as well as among them due to Ankara plans to buy Russian missile defense systems s-400, which actively serves the Washington, threatening with punishment.



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