{"id":12154,"date":"2019-11-26T10:22:15","date_gmt":"2019-11-26T05:22:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/?p=12154"},"modified":"2019-11-26T10:22:15","modified_gmt":"2019-11-26T05:22:15","slug":"turkey-tests-russian-missile-defenses-despite-us-threats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/archives\/12154","title":{"rendered":"Turkey Tests Russian Missile Defenses Despite US Threats"},"content":{"rendered":"

Turkey began testing on Monday its Russian missile defense system, local media reported, despite repeated calls from the United States that it could lead to sanctions.<\/p>\n

Planes, including F-16 fighter jets, circled the Murted military base in Ankara province to test the newly acquired S-400 system and train Turkish operators, news agency DHA reported.<\/p>\n

Turkey\u2019s acquisition of the S-400 in July was met with consternation by its NATO allies.<\/p>\n

The US argues there is a risk that sensitive technological information could be leaked if it is used alongside Western equipment such as the new F-35 jet.<\/p>\n

Turkey, however, says that the S-400 would neither be integrated into NATO systems nor pose a threat to the alliance.<\/p>\n

Turkey has ordered 100 F-35s and its defence industry was part of the supply chain for the new jet, until it was kicked off the programme due to the S-400 purchase.<\/p>\n

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So far, the US has appeared reluctant to impose threatened sanctions on Turkey over the purchase, with officials saying it could be spared if it does not activate the S-400 system \u2014 though this option has been rejected by Turkey.<\/p>\n

Recently a senior State Department official told reporters Turkey needed to \u201cget rid of\u201d the system. Those comments came after President Tayyip Erdogan met US President Donald Trump at the White House.<\/p>\n

Trump said their talks were \u201cwonderful\u201d but it was unclear if the two Nato allies made any breakthrough on the S-400 issue and Erdogan subsequently said US pressure to get rid of the S-400s was an infringement of sovereign rights.<\/p>\n

The US earlier this year suspended Turkey from the F-35 programme, which it was a buyer and producer of, over its purchase of the Russian systems and warned of possible US sanctions over the deal.<\/p>\n

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