According to the adopted by the lower house of Congress the bill on the US military budget, Pentagon chief will not be able to approve the sale of US arms to Turkey without a special report on the acquisition of Ankara Russian air defense systems S-400, break the news.
Within 60 days after the bill enters into force the Minister of Defense shall submit to relevant congressional committees a report, which would reflect the state of US-Turkish relations.
Including, the report should include an assessment of Ankara's contract with Russia to supply S-400, how the deal is progressing and how impact in the future on US-Turkey relations.
Besides, the document should be reflected questions about the advisability of a joint with Turkey, the use of such military equipment, as transport helicopter CH-47 Chinook, F-16 fighter aircraft and F-35, Patriot systems and other weapons.
It is also necessary to describe the situation, evolving in the Turkish Incirlik Air Base, where US troops deployed.
Recall, earlier in the Turkish military agencies reported, that the S-400 "Triumph" will be delivered to the country by the end of July 2019 of the year. As I stated Tayyip Erdogan, he's not going to ask permission from Washington at the conclusion of certain transactions.
In turn, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu called the unacceptable possibility of blocking the supply of the latest American fighter F-35. According to the minister, if the agreement is canceled, Turkish authorities have to resort to retaliation.
