Turkey decided to postpone the introduction of S-400 air defense systems

Western media, citing sources in the Turkish government, report on the decision made by Ankara regarding the Russian-supplied S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems.

Reuters, in particular, reports that the Turkish authorities decided to postpone the introduction of Russian-made air defense systems. An unnamed Turkish official, referred to by the media, said the outbreak of coronavirus in the country was the reason for this decision.

At the same time, the article indicates that Turkey is not going to completely abandon the deployment of the S-400 air defense system, as the United States wants. Washington has already imposed certain sanctions against Ankara for having concluded a contract with Russia for the supply of air defense systems.
US State Department spokesman Morgan Ortagus:

We do not change our position on S-400 air defense systems acquired by Turkey. And we are deeply concerned about the news that Ankara is not ready to completely abandon their deployment. They continue to take measures to introduce the S-400 into military operation.

In Turkey, they make it clear that the adoption of such measures has now been suspended, but as soon as the pandemic is defeated, the military will return to the process of preparing Russian systems for operation to protect the country's air borders.

Earlier versions were expressed that Ankara could use the S-400 to cover the airspace over Northern Cyprus to begin active work on the extraction of hydrocarbons on the shelf.

Comments

[Victor_B]

Erdogan’s gut was thin?
Or an oriental bazaar at the peak of trade?
As if his ass would not crack on two chairs to sit.

[mitroha]

And ours and yours, and sing and dance.
But what about the steel Faberge, so eagerly attributed to the Sultan?

[Victor_B]

Quote: Mitroha

But what about the steel Faberge, so eagerly attributed to the Sultan?

So one is holding Trump tightly, and the other is Putin!
As if to him the scrotum would not be torn in half.

[Alex777]

This is a bad sign, that the Turks postponed the entry of the S-400.
The Yankees promised Erdogan support in Syria if he did.
Turkish troops in Syria continue to arrive in a stream.
Air defense is located. Preparing for a big war.
F-35 Americans relocated closer to Syria.
Serious kneading under the guise of a coronavirus is brewing. Alas.

[parkello]

I agree, but Erdogan will not feel better from this. he takes on too much. if the Russians help him, it means they have something from him, and not because they love and help, like Assad. For example, or to Cuba sometime ... he’s completely cut off tomorrow and will bury the whole world ... only if America still once he stroked his coat. see what the Turks are like. and for what the Greeks hate them. Cavusoglu will bow again soon to the carpet in the USA, remind about f-35 .. and in the end he can get them. if he also buys Patriot. but so many have fought against him that no S-400 and Patriot with fu-35 will help. in the meantime, he is becoming impudent in Syria, where they allow him as Hitler at one time in Czechoslovakia, too, no one interfered.

[Alex777]

... in the meantime, he is impudent in Syria, where he is allowed as Hitler in his time in Czechoslovakia, too, no one interfered.

There was no Khmeimim in Czechoslovakia. In Syria, we have been bothering him for a long time.
General Swan said that the one who shoots first laughs well.
We will not be able to turn away from a collision.
And now is the most successful time for Erdogan and the most unsuccessful for us. He has not yet launched the S-400 (he has not burned bridges from the United States).
Therefore, the probability that he will climb to fight is very high.
I strongly hope that ours has the necessary supplies for such a case.
It is not in vain that Moscow was repaired so urgently and they are quickly and quickly sent to the SPM.

[parkello]

I want to hope .. and Swan is a cool man, real .. and he didn’t flog the bullshit.

[Pereira]

And who attributed this to him? Europeans, Americans? I think only ours. And who our propagandists are, we well know.

[orionvitt]

Quote: Pereira

And who our propagandists are, we well know.

It would be interesting to know yours, whose is this? If you are talking about Russians, then in comparison with Western ones, in propaganda, they are just children.

[venik]

Quote: Victor_B

Or an oriental bazaar at the peak of trade?

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Most likely - that’s it! Bargain in the East - it's holy!

[Mavrikiy]

Earlier it was suggested that Ankara could use the S-400 to cover airspace over Northern Cyprus to begin active work on the extraction of hydrocarbons on the shelf

. Hello to Israel. Did not try in Syria, get in Cyprus.

[Vitaly gusin]

Quote: Mavrikiy

Hello to Israel.

Hello from Israel
That night, in Syria, a missile attack was launched at the Tiyas airfield, aka T4 (Ti-for) in the eastern part of the province of Homs.

Quote: Mavrikiy

Did not try in Syria, get in Cyprus

Tried and in Cyprus
Egoz and Air Force exercises held in Cyprus
From the Israeli side, the Egoz battalion from the 89th Oz commando brigade and the vast air force participated in the exercises: Peten helicopters (AH-64A, 190th squadron), Saraf (AH-64D, 113 Squadron), Yasur (CH-53D, 118th Squadron), two UAV squadrons (166th and 161st) with Zik UAVs (Hermes 450), fighters of rescue and rescue unit 669, ground unit imitations of the enemy from the 115th squadron, the squadron of Hercules transport aircraft of the Shimson (C-130J, 103rd) and Karnaf (C-130HI, 131st) variants.

[parusnik]

In Turkey, they make it clear that the adoption of such measures has now been suspended, but as soon as the pandemic is defeated, the military will return to the process of preparing Russian systems for operation to protect the country's air borders.

... I wonder how a pandemic affects deployment ...

[KVU-NSVD]

Quote: parusnik

Interesting, but how does a pandemic affect deployment ...

No way, there’s just bargaining in the Turkish bazaar, in this case with the Americans .. the Sultan is bargaining again.

[aszzz888]

parusnik (Alexey Bogomazov) Today, 07: 38 NEW
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In Turkey, they make it clear that the adoption of such measures has now been suspended, but as soon as the pandemic is defeated, the military will return to the process of preparing Russian systems for operation to protect the country's air borders.
... I wonder how a pandemic affects deployment ...

And suddenly, which bacillus is stuck, and does not want to stick.

[APASUS]

Quote: parusnik

. Interesting, but how a pandemic affects deployment.

Viruses clog the threads of screw connections ...............

[novel66]

as well as hydraulic tubes

[Polymer]

Quote: parusnik

Interesting, but how does a pandemic affect deployment ...

Selectively. It does not affect the deployment of Turkish troops in Syria, but affects the S-400.

[rocket757]

In general, the pandemic has finally broken many plans! Time delay, this is not a matter for discussion at all.

[orionvitt]

Quote: rocket757

In general, the pandemic has finally broken many plans!

Here, as they say, everything has already been broken before us .. Everyone understands perfectly well that the virus did not break anything in fact, this is just a convenient reason to blame everything on "force majeure", and in almost all areas. And in the economy, and in politics, and in military affairs.

[rocket757]

It's right. In different places for different reasons, for their reasons, everything began to break.
A virus, this is an occasion to formalize something, finally.
The crisis has been outlined earlier and they are preparing for it earlier.
Everything is in plain sight, in general. Experts, politicians, just responsible people, began to talk about it much earlier.
Suddenly, little is happening!

[Doccor18]

Erdogan is a strong politician, whatever they say about him. He skillfully takes advantage of the situation. And he is friends with NATO, and he is friends with Russia, and in Asia he is building a power and the European Union wants, and in the west he is buying weapons, and in Russia.
The United States refused the Turks f35, but for how long. Time will pass, and we will still see these aircraft in the ranks of the Turkish air force. I would not be surprised if Erdogan wants to buy a SU-57 from Russia. The US will beep, and then it will calm down.

[DenZ]

Strong, strong politician. I won’t be surprised if we see the S-400s handed over to the Americans. I won’t be surprised at all. Everything has a price.

[orionvitt]

Quote: Doccor18

Erdogan is a strong politician, whatever they say about him.

A strong politician is, firstly, when you are respected, secondly when you have a strong power, and thirdly, when no one can count you. Here Erdogan strained everywhere. World politicians treat the "Sultan of Tourets" with a certain amount of disdain, sometimes with outright antipathy. As a state, Turkey is strong only for its weak neighbors. And finally, Erdogan's policy is transparent and calculable, despite the fact that he is inclined to a certain amount of extravagance, which does not paint a strong politician. Here Churchill and Stalin, they were strong politicians, and Erdogan, that's right, Lukashenka of Turkish infusion. What he does well is attempts at blackmail.

[knn54]

Let's wait until June.

[Piramidon]

Quote: knn54

Let's wait until June.

Do you think the virus will capitulate by June?

[aszzz888]

Turkish authorities decided to postpone the introduction of Russian-made air defense systems.

Turks froze on a stool. Mericatos will choke to the last. (Turk)

[Graz]

and figs with them, they don’t let our work go easier, the main thing is that we pay money for the delivery on time, the rest is not our problem

[V.I.P.]

They want to deploy, they want not. This is their business. The main thing is that they would return the money for the loan that the Russian Federation issued to them for the purchase of the system. .. And then they can act as smart countries, take and give nothing. Anyway, over time, the Russian Federation forgives everyone its debts. This is not the USA, the EU, China which you can’t throw. )))

[your1970]

Quote: V.I.P.

RF forgives all debts. This is not the USA, the EU,

USA
"Clinton announced that the project of developed countries, which are going to forgive debts to countries with the weakest economies, will be supported by the United States. This is a full forgiveness of debts to 36 states, including Bolivia, Honduras, Congo, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia .. "
Forgive ...
China
"At the end of January, the American The Wall Street Journal reported that the PRC forgave Cameroon a debt of $ 5,2 billion. Specialists noted that the amount is almost equal to the borrowings of this West African country from China since 2000 and is comparable to Cameroon's annual GDP ($ 34,8 billion). The announcement of such a large "gift" sparked a heated discussion in Chinese social networks and the expert community. "
“In the same 2016, China wrote off Mongolia's debt of $ 18,8 million (MNT 38 billion), ARD reports. These loans were taken in 1958-1960, as well as in 1991, 1992 and 1994. Reason for the write-off not reported. "
“In 2002, the PRC government decided to help the government of Hamid Karzai and wrote off debts to enable Afghanistan to cope with the crisis caused by the aftermath of the Taliban regime and the US anti-terrorist campaign. 1960s to 2002. "
"From 2000 to 2009, China wrote off debts to 35 African countries totaling $ 2,85 billion."
Forgive ...
EC
"The Paris Club of creditors has forgiven Afghanistan all debts," reads the Club's official press release.
As of March 20, 2009, Afghanistan's debt to the Paris Club was estimated at $ 1,026 billion. The country's total external debt as of the same date reached $ 2,104 billion. "
"Most private investors agreed to write off part of Greece's debts. Governments and stock exchanges breathed a sigh of relief. But Greece's path to the 107st century will be long and thorny," DW commentator Henrik Boehme said. "A historic moment!" - Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos rejoices. the emphasis should be placed not on the word “historical”, but on the word “moment.” Private investors agreed to forgive Greece part of the debt. The country's debt burden has decreased by XNUMX billion euros. "
Forgive ...
And this offhand - found in 10 minutes. Previously, there were write-offs of the USA by Europe, Germany was written off by Africa ... it’s a mundane political, economic, military ..

Z.Y. The Czechs did not write off the debt of 210 million dollars to Cuba - Cuba offered to pay rum and sugar, but the Czechs refused to drink ... The debt still hangs - I strongly doubt that the Czechs will wait for his money.
Cuba is interested in much more serious players - with global interests

[askort154]

An unnamed Turkish official, referred to by the media, said the outbreak of coronavirus in the country was the reason for this decision.

And the official from what sphere? Chief veterinarian, or director of the "flea market" ?! And which media are referring to him? The VO editor probably knows, but it's not for us. Comment on what I gave out.

[Amateur]

Reuters, in particular, reports that the Turkish authorities decided to postpone the introduction of Russian-made air defense systems. An unnamed Turkish official whom

Western media, citing an unnamed source, is of course an absolute truth.
In addition, the Turks paid for the S-400. Therefore, they can do whatever they want with it: install it in position, drown it in the Black Sea, or give it to the Americans "for experiments." The owner is the master.

[strelokmira]

Well, how in the USA they bring it, how they will sort it out, then they will already give the go-ahead to put it or not

[cniza]

And to see why?

[orionvitt]

Quote: strelokmira

how will they sort it out

And what do they want to see there that they haven't seen before, a set of radio components? It's all about the frequencies and signal processing algorithms. If according to the first option, there is no need to go to the "grandmother", turn it on and scan, then the second option is more difficult. Hopefully, competent people have coded.

[cniza]

Earlier versions were expressed that Ankara could use the S-400 to cover the airspace over Northern Cyprus to begin active work on the extraction of hydrocarbons on the shelf.

A very tricky move in the eastern ...

[voyaka uh]

To mine, you must first find.
So far, gas has been found only on the southern, Greek shelf of Cyprus.
The Turks suddenly decided that they too - in proportion:
"Gas belongs to all residents of Cyprus."
Then you need to unite Cyprus again.

[cniza]

Quote: voyaka uh

"Gas belongs to all residents of Cyprus."
Then you need to unite Cyprus again.

But how to do it ? Paradoxical situation - Northern Cyprus is not recognized, but, like Turkey, the rest, like an independent state, inhabited by Greeks and with British military bases, but it is impossible to combine ...

[voyaka uh]

The Turks, I believe, are counting on military-psychological pressure.
Who wants to get in touch with them seriously? And Greek Cypriots
they just unfastened something from future income to hush it up.

[cniza]

Who will be the intermediary?

[sanik2020]

The country is at war and the coronavirus is preventing them from putting into operation the latest weapons, why then the calculations selected for training cannot be isolated from everyone and not prepared separately. It's just that the technique is complicated and takes time to master and without any snot. And then the coronavirus interferes with a bad Turkish anti-aircraft gunner.

[rotmistr60]

Ankara can use S-400 to cover airspace over Northern Cyprus

How and where to use I think the Turks will decide without the Western media. If they really squeeze the Americans, then Erdogan will cover their residence with them (quick to not run to the keyboard is a joke). Today, we should not have a headache about this, but Erdogan.

[Pvi1206]

And ours and yours .... the east is a delicate matter ...

[Old26]

Quote: V.I.P.

They want to deploy, they want not. This is their business. The main thing is that they would return the money for the loan that the Russian Federation issued to them for the purchase of the system. .. And then they can act as smart countries, take and give nothing. Anyway, over time, the Russian Federation forgives everyone its debts. This is not the USA, the EU, China which you can’t throw. )))

the deployment of the second set, which we delivered to him, implies, among other things, training Turkish specialists to use this complex. And the training takes place with us, if my sclerosis does not change me. So the question is: do we now need the presence of several tens (hundreds) of servicemen from a country where there is also an epidemic now? Where are the infected almost twice as many, and the dead - almost five times? Are we not enough of our "frog-travelers" who decided a month or two ago to relax in Thailand or in Europe ???
The epidemic will end (or decline) - then we will draw conclusions

[Prisoner]

Yes dog with them. Bought, paid, and then the master, master.

[bar]

No difference. If only they didn’t forget to pay money

[Ros 56]

Turks, it's you in vain, the coronavirus does not work on the S-400.

[Old26]

Quote: Captive

Yes dog with them. Bought, paid, and then the master, master.

Not a "dog with him", actually. Each weapon has an end user certificate. And if it says there that a country can re-export the weapon system to another country, that's one thing. For the S-400, this is unacceptable. The system is quite new and we are not at all indifferent to whom it will end up for "research" and whether it will end up ...

[lvov_aleksey]

just to pay for the loan, and then do not care for us

[lvov_aleksey]

Quote: Old26

Quote: Captive

Yes dog with them. Bought, paid, and then the master, master.

Not a "dog with him", actually. Each weapon has an end user certificate. And if it says there that a country can re-export the weapon system to another country, that's one thing. For the S-400, this is unacceptable. The system is quite new and we are not at all indifferent to whom it will end up for "research" and whether it will end up ...

we gave the export option, the stellar-striped basics and so know what you do not like?
But if you think that they will come to us, then our developers are woodpeckers)))))