A U.S. Fighter Jet or a Russian Missile System. Not Both.

Source:New York Times Date:09Apr2019

This letter is written by Congressional leaders:  Mr. Inhofe and Mr. Reed are the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. Mr. Risch and Mr. Menendez are the chairman

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Washington warns Ankara not to buy S-400 systems

Source:PA Intelligence Date:27Jun2018

A top U.S. State Department official warned Turkey on Tuesday that its purchase of Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jets would be jeopardized if it does not drop a plan to buy S-400

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S-400 Dispute Highlights Ongoing Difficulties in Turkey’s Rapprochement With Russia

Source:The Jamestown Foundation Date:07Nov2017

Many experts argue that Turkey is turning its face away from the west.  This is certainly the intention, but  alternatives prove hard to find.  An imagined Sunni Arab-Turkish  alliance  fractured

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Trump may have to sanction his Turkish president best buddy

Source:Washington Post Date:23Sep2017

Has the Trump-Erdogan summit stopped the detoriaration in the Turko-American relationship? Even pro-AKP Turkish commentators are skeptical.  WS claims the future of the relationship might be  in

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Cardin: Turkey’s Purchase of Russian missile system may trigger sanctions

Source:Politico Date:15Sep2017

Turkey’s recent purchase of an advanced Russian anti-air weapons system may have violated a U.S. law that would require an automatic imposition of sanctions on the NATO member, a top Democratic

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Turkey’s S-400 Dilemma

Source:EDAM Date:02Aug2017

Excellent research by EDAM think tank on  the operational capacity, shortcomings and politics of S-400 anti-missile systems Turkey intends to buy from Russia.

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