It is reported that Türkiye and the United States have made significant progress in negotiations on the details of the decommissioning planThe S-400 long-range air defense system provided by Russia is designed to promote the resumption of procurement of NATO member states “a href=” target=”_blank”>F-35 fifth-generation fighter jetsand possibly fully rejoining the F-35 program as a Tier 3 partner. Turkey was officially withdrawn from the F-35 program in July 2019 after receiving the first components of its S-400 system in July 2019, with Washington using its access to the F-35 to pressure Ankara to comply with NATO The broader policy is to deny weapons revenue to the Russian defense sector. Although the Turkish government has said it could respond by purchasing Russian fighter jets such as the Su-35 or Su-57, the feasibility of this approach has always been highly questionable due to the country's membership of NATO, its close integration with Western militaries, and Turkey's military strength. question. Able to acquire F-16s after concessions to WashingtonSince the fourth-generation fighter has fewer export restrictions than the F-35, Turkey is expected to end plans to purchase older aircraft and focus its financing on F-35 purchases. title=”The F-35 built for the Turkish Air Force before Turkey was expelled”
According to reports, the United States submitted a detailed proposal to solve the S-400 problem during this meeting. This summer, a security face-saving The resolution is expected to allow Turkey to retain Russian missile systems. according toInformation obtained by Turkish news outlet Kathimerini shows that control of the S-400 will be transferred to the United States, but will remain on Turkish soil—possibly in the area where shared nuclear weapons are stored at the U.S.-controlled Incirlik Air Base. It also increases the likelihood that the U.S. armed forces will test the S-400 system to learn more about how best to counter Russia's primary air defense assets. If such an agreement is reached, the impact on Türkiye's air combat capabilities will be huge. The F-35 is one of only two mass-produced fifth-generation fighter jets in the world, alongside China's J-20, and is gradually revolutionizing the air combat capabilities of Western bloc countries. Turkey currently relies on outdated models of F-16s and F-4s that still use aging mechanically scanned array radars and do not integrate 21st century air-to-air missile classes at any meaningful scale. /p>< ;p>" target=”_blank”>Very favorable results. Türkiye, along with the United States, has the largest military presence in the Middle East among NATO members and continues to play a central role in supporting a range of military operations. >Islamic militant groups such as Al Nusra Front and Turkistan Islamic Party. These Islamist forces have been attacking for more than a decade. >Their attacks have focused on Syrian, Russian, Hezbollah and Iranian targets, and the Turkish Air Force has played a key role in protecting these targets, including providing close air support for their attacks on Syrian targets, and even target=”_blank”>shooting down Syrian and Russian aircraft in Syrian airspace. These actions by the Turkish military and Turkish-backed jihadist groups are key factors in worsening the situation. > Preventing Damascus, Hezbollah and other parties in the region from focusing their military attention on Israel and the United States is particularly important for Western interests since hostilities between Israel and the United States escalated in October 2023 against Palestinian forces.
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