Russia on Sunday will continue to supply Turkey elements of S-400 anti-aircraft missile system. Another batch of SAM components was flown videoconferencing Russian military transport aircraft to the air base Myurted. This was reported by the press service of the Russian Ministry of Defense..
14 July 2019 Years within the framework of the fulfillment of contractual obligations by the aircraft of the military transport aviation of the Ministry of Defense of Russia, another delivery to Turkey of property from the S-400 anti-aircraft missile system was carried out
– said the Ministry of Defense, adding, that all deliveries are coming “in strict accordance with the terms of the contract concluded with the Turkish side and within the terms agreed by the parties”.
In turn, the Turkish military department confirmed the receipt of elements of the S-400 air defense system. Earlier, the Turkish Ministry of Defense reported, that during the day at Murted airbase the fifth, the sixth and seventh aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces with elements of the complex.
Deliveries of S-400 air defense systems began on Friday 12 July, when three VTA aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces delivered tractors and a transport-loading vehicle of the anti-aircraft complex to the Turkish military base. The fourth plane lands in Turkey on Saturday. Further deliveries will continue according to the approved schedule, missiles to the complex will be delivered by sea.
Meanwhile, Germany called the start of deliveries of S-400 air defense systems to Turkey “victory for Moscow, threatening complications in relations Turkey – NATO”. Thomas Jaeger, professor at the Department of Political Science at the University of Cologne, stated in an article for the Focus portal, that the deliveries of the Russian anti-aircraft system to Turkey indicate a rapprochement between Moscow and Ankara against the backdrop of a cooling off with the United States and NATO. According to Professor, not excluded, that Turkey will withdraw from the alliance in the future, joining Russia.
If Turkey leaves NATO, but this cannot be ruled out, it will be a bitter geostrategic loss for the alliance
– said a German political scientist, adding, that it will be the envy of several factors: how much pressure the US will put on Turkey, how much dissatisfaction with this deal will be expressed in the West and where will Erdogan see the greatest benefit for strengthening his position.
First day of deliveries
