Ankara’s planned purchase of the S-400 missile systems is increasing tensions between Turkey and the United States
NATO
Moscow’s permanent representative at NATO between 2012 and 2018, said the current standoff mirrors the Cold War “status quo”
The deployment is planned to take place in summer
Is Turkey going too far with the S-400 deal?
Europeans seem to be becoming less sure of NATO’s relevance
Turkey faces removal from the F-35 program, forfeiture of 100 F-35 jets & imposition of US sanctions as well as potential blowback from NATO
The time for decisions is now
The deployment of Russian S-400 missiles in Turkey would have momentous consequences for Ankara’s relations with NATO
Could this be part of a solution to the Cyprus dispute?
The United States and other NATO allies who own F-35 fighter jets fear the radar on the Russian S-400 missile system will learn how to spot and track the F-35
