Turkey, Israel and the United States clash over possible F-35 sale at NATO summit in Ankara
A possible return of US F-35 fighter jet sales to Turkey has reopened a long-running dispute at the NATO summit in Ankara. The issue centres on Turkey's purchase of Russia's S-400 air defence system in 2019 and the US response that followed. Israel has now joined the debate, warning Washington not to move ahead with any sale.According to the supplied material, Turkey was removed from the F-35 programme in 2020 after buying the Russian system despite US warnings. Washington argued at the time that operating the S-400 alongside the F-35 could expose sensitive information about the aircraft's technology. Turkey has... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 Jul 2026 09:02 LONDON
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