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NATO not be the same due to the pressure on US Turkey C-400 and F-35

US-Turkish confrontation in NATO structures continues to deepen. In fact, the Alliance has to deal with the most acute crisis in the military-technical cooperation in the past few decades. Turkey insists on the independence elections arms suppliers, on the basis of its own security. Meanwhile, the US does not hide, that we are ready to dictate the conditions for the purchase of arms and military equipment to all the other member countries of the alliance. Due to the conclusion of a contract for the S-400 with Russia, Turkey came under unprecedented pressure. According to experts, such pressure suggests, what NATO will not be the same.

A senior NATO officer and head of US forces in Europe said Tuesday, that if, If Turkey decides to buy Russian air defense system, he porekomenduet Pentagon abandon the F-35 Strike Fighter planned sale Ankara.

НАТО не будет прежним из-за давления США на Турцию по С-400 и F-35

Testifying before the Senate Committee on Armed Services, General Curtis said Skaparotti, that "the best of his military council" will suspend the sale of F-35 of Turkey in the event of the acquisition of the country the Russian air defense system S-400.

If the Turkish Republic will deliver S-400 into service, the, At first, the question is, that it is not compatible with NATO systems and is not compatible with our integrated missile defense system. The second relates to the F-35. This purchase is a threat to all of our aircraft, but especially for the F-35

– said Skaparotti.

General Directorate of Turkish defense procurement confirmed in late December, Ankara and Moscow signed a contract for the purchase and deployment of the Russian system of air and missile defense long-range S-400 on Turkish territory.

My best military advice will be to, we will not use the F-35 - fly it or work - in cooperation with an ally, who works with the Russian systems, especially air defense systems

– he added.

Concerns about Turkey's decision to purchase the S-400 is not new. Officials in the United States and Europe consider, that Russia could get dangerous amounts of information on a fifth-generation fighter, if the system will be connected.

However, the statement is particularly noteworthy in General, he also heads NATO Joint Armed Forces. His comments came a few weeks after the Munich Security Conference, where US Vice President Mike Pence warned Turkey, About, what

The United States will not stand aside, while the Allies buy weapons from our adversaries. We can not ensure the defense of the West, If our allies will depend on the East

Turkey was one of the partners in the program development of the "Lightning", paying part 175 millions of dollars. He planned to buy 100 multipurpose strike fighter over the life of the program of activities, and its first F-35 pilots have already begun training with the US Air Force pilots on the basis of Luke in Arizona. Turkish companies play an important industrial role in the program as one of the manufacturers of the central fuselage and cockpit display manufacturer.

In the same time, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force says Heidi Grant, that in case of withdrawal (or O) Turkey from the program, devastating effect on the industrial base of the F-35 will not be.

НАТО не будет прежним из-за давления США на Турцию по С-400 и F-35

As a result of the planned procurement of C-400 Pentagon launched a large-scale study of the possibility of Turkey's withdrawal from the industrial base of the F-35. At the moment, Turkey is a team, which is in talks with Turkey on this issue.

I would like to hope, that they will reconsider this decision in C-400, one system, because of which they can potentially lose many other systems, including one of the most important, we give them

– He stressed the Supreme Allied Commander.

                          
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