The Turkish President he would proceed to buy more Russian military equipment
S-400
Russian: "This is a sale. We received our money. The Turks can ride the missiles to go to the beach or to carry potatoes with them. It's not our concern"
"Caucasus 2020" is currently underway during which some of the state-of-the-art Russian weapons, such as the S-400 system, are being tested
Ankara-based SSTEK (Defense Industry Technologies) has hired Arnold & Porter for $750,000 for "strategic advice"
The US has frozen arms sales to Turkey since 2018 which are believed to include US assistance in the structural upgrades of Turkish F-16s
Pentagon spokesman urges Ankara “not to retain” an advanced Russian air-defense system
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Greece wants to buy at least four new frigates to begin building up its naval strength
“The S-400s are a disaster for Turkey... Purchasing them was a historic mistake"
What can Ankara do to sustain aerial firepower? A Russian fighter seems the only feasible option, but even that may come too late