Trump Sells F-35 Fighters to India Despite S-400 Ownership
President Trump said that the US will sell F-35 fighters to S-400 owner India. This decision will contradict the US’s CAATSA decision to Turkiye over the S-400.
President Trump said that the US will sell F-35 fighters to S-400 owner India. This decision will contradict the US’s CAATSA decision to Turkiye over the S-400.
ASELSAN corrected a flyer about the Hakim 100 air defence and control system, which shows the Russian S-400 Triumf Air Defence system by removing from content.
ASELSAN includes the S-400 long-range air defence system in HAKİM 100 Air Command and Control System's structure alongside indigenous air defence systems.
U.S. State Department: "Everyone knows the conditions required for the supply of F-35s to Turkiye, and our policy has not changed." in response to Turkish MoD.
Speaking at the Committee on Plan and Budget, Turkish Minister of Defence Yaşar Güler signalled a possible change of strategy on F-35 fighters and F-16s.
Deploying S-400 at IAB won’t solve the problem. The threshold is not about easing U.S. concerns. It is about meeting the NDAA and CAATSA demands.”
Russia-based sources claim that Armenia hands over most of its air defence systems, including S-300, to Ukraine.
India and Russia are collaborating to establish a joint venture to manufacture S-400 components and maintain them in India.
Turkish Defence Minister Yasar Guler confirmed that Ankara has no plans to transfer the S-400 air defence missile system to any other country.
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu announced that the Russian Army would bring new military assets to Ukraine's battlefield.
The State Department's DSCA has approved a $1.275 billion Foreign Military Sale for Poland, including 360 AGM-88G AARGM-ER. Total budget is $1.275 billion.
The State Department approved an FMS to the Netherlands for 265 Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles -Extended Range (AGM-88G) at a cost of $700 million.
Russia would postpone the delivery of S-400 Air Defence Systems to India because of the current war between Russia and Ukraine.
U.S. Acting Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland stated that Turkiye could be an F-35 customer once the S-400 problem is solved.
Ukraine claimed that Russia lost an Il-22M command and control and an A-50 AEW&C aircraft around the Sea of Azov.
The U.S. imposed CAATSA on Turkiye on December 2020. The change of administration in SSB will be a test of bilateral relations between the U.S. and Turkiye.