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2021-04-23 The Grand Turk
U.S. excludes Turkey from F-35 program
[SHAFAQ] The United States and eight other countries have abolished the 2006 deal regarding the F-35 program and signed a new agreement that has excluded The Sick Man of Europe Turkey
...the occupiers of Greek Asia Minor...
, Anadolu Agency (AA) cited a U.S. defense official as saying late Wednesday.

Turkey is one of the main parts suppliers to the warplanes.

The official did not go into further detail regarding the move, according to AA.

Washington removed Turkey from the F-35 Lightning II jet program in 2019, arguing that S-400 air missile systems acquired by Turkey could be used by Russia to covertly obtain classified details on the Lockheed Martin F-35 jets and is incompatible with NATO
...the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. A collection of multinational and multilingual and multicultural armed forces, all of differing capabilities, working toward a common goal by pulling in different directions...
systems.

Turkey, however, insists that the S-400 would not be integrated into NATO systems and would not pose a threat to the alliance.

Despite Turkey’s removal from the program and sanctions imposed on Turkey’s defense industry in December, the Pentagon has said it will continue to depend on Ottoman Turkish contractors for key F-35 components.

A U.S. congressional watchdog warned in May 2020 that the U.S. decision to expel Turkey from the F-35 program is likely to compound its already beleaguered supply chain issues from a production increase. The $398 billion (TL 3 trillion) F-35 program has faced many problems since then, including engine shortages.
Posted by Fred 2021-04-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ]  Top
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#1 At this point, the Turks don't understand what a bullet they've dodged.
Posted by ed in texas 2021-04-23 20:15||   2021-04-23 20:15|| Front Page Top

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