The US delegation will explain to the Turkish leadership the danger of buying C-400
According to Demir, the main concerns of the Americans are related to the safety of F-35 fighters, the delivery of which is expected by the Turkish military.
He added that American experts never came to Turkey to explain all the technical risks. Therefore, Ankara itself asked Washington to arrange the arrival of a delegation that could tell in detail about the concerns of the United States.
Washington accepted the request, and a group of experts should arrive in Turkey in the coming weeks, Demir noted.
At the same time, he did not rule out that, along with the Russian C-400, the Turkish authorities could purchase American Patriot complexes.
Recall, January 6 Turkish media reported on the failure of Ankara from the offer of Washington to buy US Patriot complexes instead of C-400 AAMS. This decision was allegedly made due to the lack of a clause in the proposal on the transfer of technology to the Turkish side. In addition, the US ignored Ankara’s claim for a discount on the declared value of $ 3,5 billion.
The United States has repeatedly advocated the abolition of the purchase by Turkey of Russian air defense missile systems, threatening sanctions and blocking the delivery of already paid F-35 fighter jets. So far, Ankara has not changed its decision.
- Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
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