If Russia somehow cracks the code of detecting stealth-shaped fighters, the US's F-35, the most expensive weapons system in history, is cooked
F-35
“In the place of the S-400s, we want Turkey to buy an air defense system that is compatible with NATO”
Should the THK operate the F-35 in the vicinity of Russian S-400 missile systems Turkey will receive in 2019, Russian engineers could gain valuable insight into the aircraft’s detectability
Both programs cost billions of dollars, but were they money well spent?
The unclassified summary of the report restated that Turkey may face expulsion from the F-35 program if the S-400 deal goes through
The classified report reflects the Pentagon’s concern that Turkey’s purchase of S-400 air defenses could allow Moscow to train the system’s radar on the F-35
Turkey defies its western allies
The pilot reportedly survived
The Marine Corps variant was the first to be designated combat ready
Erdogan has touted Russia as among the alternatives available to Turkey amid the political conflict with the U.S. and the crisis engulfing its currency
