US delays F35s delivery to train Turkish pilots as Turkey plans to buy Russian missile system
WASHINGTON - The Pentagon is delaying delivery of two F-35 fighter jets intended to help train Turkish pilots at an Arizona base because of Turkey's plan to buy a Russian missile defence system, according to US defence officials.
The United States has sought to persuade Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to buy the US Patriot defence system instead. US officials have said they are concerned that sensitive F-35 technology designed to evade such a system could be compromised and used to improve the Russian air defence system if Turkey takes possession of both systems.
"We very much regret the current situation facing our F-35 partnership with Turkey, and the is taking prudent steps to protect the shared investments made in our critical technology," Mr Summers said in the statement.
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