The unclassified summary of the report restated that Turkey may face expulsion from the F-35 program if the S-400 deal goes through
S-400
Turkey will be blocked if it moves forward with the purchase of Russian S-400
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
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
Turkey is slated to receive the S-400 next year and is expected to have the system ready for war by 2020
However, the Senate passed a bill that would prohibit Turkey from receiving the F-35, if it proceeds with the acquisition of the S-400
"The Hellenic American Leadership Council (HALC) has long sounded the alarm over the transfer of F-35 technology to Turkey's authoritarian regime"
Sending America’s most advanced fighters to Ankara will do greater harm than good to US interests & that should give its allies pause
The White House's opposition to the sanctions is at least a temporary win for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government
