September 22, 2023 at 5:00 am
TuAF's nightmares began when Erdoğan moved to augment Turkey's strategic relations with Vladimir Putin's Russia.
Erdoğan approved the reckless acquisition of Russia's S-400 surface-to-air missile system, which resulted in Turkey being expelled from the U.S.-led, multinational F-35 fighter jet program. Turkey planned to buy more than 100 F-35s and completely renew its fleet with the world's most advanced fighter aircraft. Expulsion from the F-35 program was Washington's answer to Erdoğan's S-400 move.
Incidentally, the Russian S-400 missiles were delivered to Turkey but remain "unpacked" in some military hangar, as Erdoğan fears further U.S. sanctions.
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