To "persuade" Turkey of the need to abandon the acquisition in the Russian anti-aircraft missile systems S-400 joined representatives of the American vassalage to NATO. Earlier, the US immediately tried to even threaten Ankara capacity to impose sanctions of CAATSA package, providing for restrictions on those countries, who cooperate with Russia in the military-technical sphere.
Talking Head NATO - Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg - now says "contact" with Ankara NATO member such as France. Initially it was and about Italy, but until this information has not been confirmed.
celebrated, that Paris offers Ankara to abandon the acquisition in Russia S-400, and instead focus on the possibility of buying the French (European) missile defense system SAMP-T (or SAMP / T). This SAM was established evrokonsortsiumom Eurosam. The basis of the work is a multifunction radar SAM Thompson-CSF ARABEL, as well as surface-to-air missile «Aster-30».
For the first time the complex was tested in a joint Franco-Italian maneuvers in March 2003 of the year. He stands on the arms of the Armed Forces of France and Italy. maybe, from here and there were allegations, that the Turks and the Italians are turning.
Turkey had no immediate comment on reports, that European countries offer it to give up the C-400 in favor of the SAMP-T. Earlier in Ankara expressed unwillingness to abandon the purchase from Russia, even if this background, it is decided, and the simultaneous purchase of systems Patriot the US.
