Turkey Says US Laid Ground for Dialogue on F-35 Jets
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A Turkish defence official said that the US has tried to avoid the memorandum of understanding on F-35 in practice, but it was not possible legally.
A formal letter by the United States to Turkey, notifying that Ankara is excluded from the F-35 deal, provides a basis for further dialogue on the issue, Turkey’s Defence Industry President İsmail Demir said.
“We said that no country can be excluded from the F-35 program unilaterally. The last letter from the US justified us,” Demir was quoted by Hürriyet.
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CAATSA sanctions are hurting Turkey’s military readiness at a time when NATO can’t afford it
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On Dec. 14, 2020, the Trump administration sanctioned Turkey’s Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB), along with key individuals involved in the purchase of the Russian-made S-400 surface-to-air missile system. The sanctions were issued under the 2017 Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA), a law intended to punish Russia for a wide range of malign activities. While Turkey’s decision to purchase the S-400 one of several decisions that have expanded Russia’s presence in Turkey in recent years[1] presents serious risks to NATO defenses and the F-35 in particular, responding with CAATSA sanctions undermines both the military capabilities and combat readiness of a key member of the transatlantic alliance.
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At committee: Arms-export permits, targeted infrastructure spending By Kady O Malley. Published on May 4, 2021 6:01am Parliament Hill (Andrew Meade/iPolitics)
FOREIGN AFFAIRS members will hear from former Liberal MP
Gar Knutson, who now serves as chair of the
Canadian Turkish Business Council and will testify alongside representatives from the
Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries, Aerospace Industries Association of Canada and the
Canadian Chamber of Commerce. (3:30 – 5:30 PM)
Later this evening, members of the
SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS will get an update on the current situations in Hong Kong and the Philippines. (6:30 – 8:30 PM)
Also on the House committee circuit:
Rural Economic Development Minister Maryam Monsef heads to