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From The Washington Post
A Russian plane carrying the first components of the S-400 surface-to-air defense system landed in Turkey on Friday, in a move that is opposed by the Pentagon and could damage Turkey’s relationship with the United States and other NATO allies.
Washington has long warned that if Turkey were to acquire the Russian system, the United States may impose harsh economic sanctions and revoke Turkey’s participation in U.S. military programs.
Here are some key questions and answers about how the S-400 ended up in Turkey and what may come next:
[Turkey takes first shipment of Russian S-400 air-defense system in defiance of U.S. and NATO warnings]
What is the S-400 air and missile system?
It’s a Russian-made, long-range, surface-to-air defense system. The S-400 is one of Russia’s most sophisticated pieces of military equipment, with advanced surveillance radar and a suite of missiles that can closely track and target aircraft from the ground.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he chose to go ahead with the $2.5 billion purchase from Russia because the United States did not make an adequate offer on its own Patriot air defense system. NATO has that system stationed in Turkey for its own purposes in Syria, but Turkey never purchased it from Washington. NATO officials have raised concerns that the S-400 purchase will not be compatible with other systems already in use in Turkey.
COMMENT:-
What is possibly the most compelling reason why the US doesn't want Turkey to buy the S-400 (even though that horse is already out of the barn) and intends to impose crushing economic sanctions because the government of Turkey has taken actions not sanctioned by the President of the United States of America is given in the very last paragraph of the article.
What is the Russian S-400 air defense system, and why is the U.S. upset Turkey bought it?
A Russian plane carrying the first components of the S-400 surface-to-air defense system landed in Turkey on Friday, in a move that is opposed by the Pentagon and could damage Turkey’s relationship with the United States and other NATO allies.
Washington has long warned that if Turkey were to acquire the Russian system, the United States may impose harsh economic sanctions and revoke Turkey’s participation in U.S. military programs.
Here are some key questions and answers about how the S-400 ended up in Turkey and what may come next:
[Turkey takes first shipment of Russian S-400 air-defense system in defiance of U.S. and NATO warnings]
What is the S-400 air and missile system?
It’s a Russian-made, long-range, surface-to-air defense system. The S-400 is one of Russia’s most sophisticated pieces of military equipment, with advanced surveillance radar and a suite of missiles that can closely track and target aircraft from the ground.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he chose to go ahead with the $2.5 billion purchase from Russia because the United States did not make an adequate offer on its own Patriot air defense system. NATO has that system stationed in Turkey for its own purposes in Syria, but Turkey never purchased it from Washington. NATO officials have raised concerns that the S-400 purchase will not be compatible with other systems already in use in Turkey.
COMMENT:-
What is possibly the most compelling reason why the US doesn't want Turkey to buy the S-400 (even though that horse is already out of the barn) and intends to impose crushing economic sanctions because the government of Turkey has taken actions not sanctioned by the President of the United States of America is given in the very last paragraph of the article.