The Trump administration intends to impose sanctions on Turkey and pull it from the F-35 fighter jet program if it takes delivery of the Russian S-400 system. (File photo: Reuters)
Ahval: Turkish defence official says Russian missiles to arrive next week
Turkey’s top defence industry official said on Thursday that Russian S-400 air defence missiles would arrive in the country next week, a move likely to raise the prospect of U.S. sanctions.
The Pentagon set July 31 as a deadline for Turkey to drop its plan to acquire the Russian missiles or be expelled from a programme to build and operate F-35 stealth fighter jets. NATO leaders say Turkey’s deployment of the S-400s would allow Russia to glean sensitive information on the advanced fighter jets.
There is also bipartisan support in the U.S. Congress to impose sanctions under the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) that would hurt Turkey’s already struggling economy.
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WNU Editor: There will be an American response .... US considering new sanctions, F-35 exit for Turkey over Russian S-400s (Al Arabiya).
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