Trump Expected to Back Sale of Six F‑35 Jets to Turkey Amid Disputed S‑400 Issue
President Donald Trump is expected to support the sale of six F‑35 fighter jets to Turkey, according to multiple sources. Turkey has already paid $1.4 billion for the jets, which are stored in the United States, al‑Arabiya reported. The administration has formally notified Congress of its intention to sell jet engines worth more than $700 million for Turkey’s first indigenous combat jet, the Hindu
President Donald Trump is expected to support the sale of six F‑35 fighter jets to Turkey, according to multiple sources.
Turkey has already paid $1.4 billion for the six jets, which are currently stored in the United States, al‑Arabiya reported.
The Trump administration has formally notified Congress of its intention to sell jet engines worth more than $700 million for Turkey’s first indigenous combat jet, the Hindu reported.
Accounts differ on the impact of Turkey’s purchase of the Russian S‑400 air‑defence system. The Russian news agency TASS quoted President Trump as saying the S‑400 purchase is not a problem for F‑35 sales, while the Times of Israel reported that Ankara’s S‑400 acquisition remains a sticking point and that Trump is reportedly considering the option of Turkey transferring the system to a third country.
Other single‑source reports note that a sale of F‑35 jets to Turkey could give Russia and China a window on U.S. technology (Hindustan Times) and that President Trump said he would probably refuse to take part in a summit if it were not held in Turkey (TASS).
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