Turkey’s Defence Minister Akar objects to a US letter on the F-35 pilot training programme, saying it “is not in line with the spirit of alliance”
Turkey's defence minister on Wednesday objected to a letter sent by the US, saying it "is not in line with the spirit of alliance."
US Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan sent a letter to Akar last week, saying Washington will cut short a training program on F-35 fighter jets for Turkish pilots over "safety concerns". Akar reiterated that Turkey has always remained committed to its responsibility toward NATO and the US Akar also said that he will speak to Shanahan over the phone on Thursday and meet at the NATO Defense Ministers Meeting in Brussels by the end of June.Tensions between the US and Turkey have lingered on over the purchase of Russian S-400 missile defence systems by Ankara.
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