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Turkey Military News, Reports, Data, etc.
- Thread starter Jeff Head
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Turkey is sanctioned not because what S-400 radar can or cannot do, but the fact they bought from Russia. Had Turkey bought S-400 from China instead, Turkey would be flying F-35 today. This is because CAATSA covers Russia, Iran, North Korea, but does not cover China.
Skywatcher
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The previous Administration has already stated so:
The White House issued a statement Wednesday confirming the move, which Washington had threatened for months.
“Turkey’s decision to purchase Russian S-400 air defense systems renders its continued involvement with the F-35 impossible,” the White House statement read. “The F-35 cannot coexist with a Russian intelligence collection platform that will be used to learn about its advanced capabilities.”
Funny how India constantly buys equipment from Russia and still hasn't been sanctioned under CAATSA...Turkey is sanctioned not because what S-400 radar can or cannot do, but the fact they bought from Russia. Had Turkey bought S-400 from China instead, Turkey would be flying F-35 today. This is because CAATSA covers Russia, Iran, North Korea, but does not cover China.
Funny how India constantly buys equipment from Russia and still hasn't been sanctioned under CAATSA...
India hasn't bought anything from Russia in decades. The Su-30, MiG-29K, Il-38, T-90 deals were from decades ago. Not to mention India canceled Su-57 and S-400 buy, and picked Rafale instead of MiG-35, Apache instead of Mi-28, bought P-8I instead of more Il-38. They also use American engines instead of Russian engines in Tejas.
Skywatcher
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They haven't had any major deliveries of post CAATSA purchases that I know of.Funny how India constantly buys equipment from Russia and still hasn't been sanctioned under CAATSA...
Do you have a source for India cancelling their S-400 purchase?Not to mention India canceled Su-57 and S-400 buy
Do you have a source for India cancelling their S-400 purchase?
It was planned but no deal was signed and in light of closer relation with US and introduction of CAATSA in 2017 I'm pretty sure the plan is shelved the way Indonesia shelved plan for Su-35 buy in exchange for F-15 from US instead.
The only reason Turkey bought S-400 in 2017 in defiance of CAATSA was to stop Russia's offensive against Idlib. It was a deal that hurt Turkey greatly.
Where are your sources?
Fact is India does not have S-400 and I'll believe it if they do in fact get S-400. If anything, India is more likely to buy Arrow 3 from Israel considering Israel is India's main supplier and Arrow 3 is a new design not a souped up old design.
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