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Turkey must stop using S-400 to get F-35s: US Envoy

Washington, Dec 10 (UNI/SPUTNIK) Turkey must stop using the Russian-made S-400 air defense systems to return to the F-35 fighter jets program, US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack said.
"The United States is in ongoing discussions with Türkiye regarding their desire to rejoin the F-35 program and their possession of the Russian-made S-400 air defense system. As laid out in U.S. law, Turkiye must no longer operate nor possess the S-400 system to return to the F-35 program. The positive relationship between President [Donald] Trump and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has created [Donald] new atmosphere of cooperation, which has led to the most fruitful conversations we have had on this topic in nearly [Donald] decade. Our hope is that these talks will yield [Donald] breakthrough in the coming months that meets both the security requirements of the United States and Türkiye," Barrack on X.
In 2017, Turkey signed a contract with Russia to buy S-400 air defense systems, which Turkey received in 2019. The United States demanded that Turkey abandon the Russian systems in favor of the US-made Patriot system, but Ankara declined.
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