Turkish calculations began to develop the S-400 air defense system
Despite US pressure, which is already expressed not just by threats, but by an ultimatum, Turkey does not intend to refuse to acquire Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems.
According to the Minister of National Defense of Turkey Hulusi Akara, training of Turkish military personnel has begun in Russia, which will make up the first calculations of the complexes.
According to the head of the military department, the personnel training process will take several months. This was reported by the Turkish edition of Milliyet.
Recall that the US administration issued an ultimatum to the Turkish leadership, which requires the end of the first week to abandon the purchase of the S-400 under the threat of Ankara leaving the F-35 program, depriving one hundred aircraft ordered and applying US sanctions.
Western agencies report that, despite statements by individual representatives of the Turkish leadership on progress in negotiations with the US regarding the acquisition of the S-400, Turkey is still preparing to impose US sanctions under the CAATSA law (“On Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions” )
Even with Trump's extraordinary nature and his penchant for shocking statements and deeds, it is hard to imagine that Washington would accept sanctions against its NATO ally, which has the second largest army in the alliance.
According to the Minister of National Defense of Turkey Hulusi Akara, training of Turkish military personnel has begun in Russia, which will make up the first calculations of the complexes.
According to the head of the military department, the personnel training process will take several months. This was reported by the Turkish edition of Milliyet.
Recall that the US administration issued an ultimatum to the Turkish leadership, which requires the end of the first week to abandon the purchase of the S-400 under the threat of Ankara leaving the F-35 program, depriving one hundred aircraft ordered and applying US sanctions.
Western agencies report that, despite statements by individual representatives of the Turkish leadership on progress in negotiations with the US regarding the acquisition of the S-400, Turkey is still preparing to impose US sanctions under the CAATSA law (“On Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions” )
Even with Trump's extraordinary nature and his penchant for shocking statements and deeds, it is hard to imagine that Washington would accept sanctions against its NATO ally, which has the second largest army in the alliance.
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