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The United States warned Turkey against moving ahead with plans to buy a sophisticated Russian missile defence system that the Pentagon believes would threaten its advanced F-35 fighter aircraft.
The State Department made the remarks on a day when the head of US European Command spoke to politicians on Capitol Hill and said Turkey should reconsider its plan to buy the S-400 from Russia this year.
"We've clearly warned Turkey that its potential acquisition of the S-400 will result in a reassessment of Turkey's participation in the F-35 programme, and risk other potential future arms transfers to Turkey," said deputy spokesman Robert Palladino on Tuesday.
The US agreed to sell 100 of its latest fifth-generation F-35 fighters to Turkey and has so far delivered two of the aircraft. But Congress last year ordered a delay in future deliveries.
[...] The S-400 can track a large number of potential targets, including stealth targets such as the US F-35 fighter jet. Other advantages included its high mobility, meaning it can be set up, fired and moved within minutes.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by takyon on Wednesday March 06 2019, @06:26PM (6 children)
You're 100% right, although we could go a step further and ask whether the U.S. really needs to be in NATO or if NATO needs to exist.
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(Score: 2, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday March 06 2019, @06:39PM (3 children)
Yes, U.S. occupation of Europe must be maintained. We are the only thing keeping it from sliding back into feudal warfare. The U.S. is still the indispensable nation for keeping peace on the continent that has been at war since the arrival of the first humans. That you must accept!
(Score: 2, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday March 06 2019, @08:27PM (2 children)
The U.S is behind most feudal wars these days. There wasn't a time in a long time when the U.S was not at war with someone.
With continued occupation of faraway lands on the back of the U.S Dollar, continuing to defend the U.S Dollar (murdering millions in the process) in order to occupy more places (and their resources) and it goes on and on.
The U.S is a terrorist state. That you must accept!
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday March 07 2019, @02:10AM
*sigh* You make it look like we're the bad guys. You have no idea what's going on.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday March 07 2019, @01:17PM
That's nothing but a load of crap
Sincerely non-USAnian
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday March 06 2019, @08:59PM (1 child)
This is a good question. The answer is that NATO exists to protect US interests in Europe. As long as the US does business in Europe, NATO will continue to exist.
(Score: 2) by bob_super on Wednesday March 06 2019, @10:42PM
Part of those interests is "to wage war together, you need compatible equipment, so follow MY standard, which is easiest if you buy from me".