US kicks Turkey out of the JSF/F-35 program after they buy S-400 from the Russians
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/turkey...stem-1.5215407
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In a significant break with a longtime NATO ally, the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump said Turkey can no longer be part of the American F-35 fighter jet program.
In a written statement released Wednesday, the White House said that Turkey's decision to buy the Russian S-400 air defence system "renders its continued involvement with the F-35 impossible."
The White House did not say explicitly that Turkey will be kicked out of the F-35 program, but the Pentagon was expected to do so.
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"The F-35 cannot coexist with a Russian intelligence collection platform that will be used to learn about its advanced capabilities," the White House statement said, referring to the S-400 air defence system as a means for Russia to probe U.S. capabilities.
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