US Reviewing F-35 Fighter Jets Sale to Turkey as Trump Pushes $700 Million Jet Engine Deal
- On Wednesday, Vice President Vance announced the administration is reviewing whether Turkey fulfilled obligations to rejoin the F-35 program, from which it was barred in 2020 after acquiring the Russian S-400 system.
- Separately, the administration plans to proceed with a sale of more than $700 million in General Electric F-110 jet engines to Turkey, prompting Rep Greg Meeks to criticize the bypass of Congressional review.
- Current law mandates the State Department and Defense Secretary certify Turkey no longer possesses the Russian S-400 before any F-35 transfer; State Marco Rubio stated earlier this month that Turkey remained prohibited from acquiring the jets.
- Ahead of next month's NATO summit in Ankara, President Donald Trump told reporters he intends to do something to make Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan "very happy" to improve bilateral relations.
- Gonul Tol, director of the Washington-based Middle East Institute, noted the engine sale falls short of Turkey's broader goal, saying the real test involves whether Washington and Ankara can open a new chapter in bilateral relations.
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Is Trump Handing the Middle East to Turkey?
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Trump Signals Turkey Could Rejoin F-35 Programme Ahead of NATO Summit
President Trump’s magnificent foreign policy seems like a distant memory. Unfortunately President Trump is now engaging brutal dictatorships throughout Asia and the Middle East. Erdoğan has undone in two decades what Atatürk spent a lifetime building. Turkey’s secular republic—and Atatürk’s historic separation of mosque and state—has been cast into the dustbin of history. Turkey was removed from the F-35 program because of it’s purchase of the R…
US Vice President JD Vance announced that a review is underway to determine how the sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey might be possible. Vance stated that due to Turkey's purchase of the S-400 air defense system from Russia, certain conditions under American law must be met.
NATO nation back in F-35 game? Trump hints at jets deal with Turkey despite Russia's S-400 dispute
President Donald Trump signals a possible major shift in U.S.-Turkey relations as Washington reviews Ankara’s return to the F-35 fighter jet program. Turkey, a NATO ally, has requested F-35 aircraft and F-110 jet engine technology, while discussions continue over the impact of Turkey’s Russian S-400 missile system purchase. U.S. officials say the administration is examining legal and security requirements before any potential move. The decision …
Vance: Admin is reviewing Turkey's eligibility to receive F-35 fighter jets
Vice President JD Vance said on Wednesday that the administration is “confirming” Turkey has fulfilled its obligations under U.S. law in order to receive advanced F-35 fighter jets, which Ankara has long sought but has been barred from purchasing since 2020 after it acquired the S-400 air-defense system from Russia. U.S. law requires the secretaries of state and defense to certify to Congress in writing, prior to any F-35 transfer, that Turkey …
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