Trump Blocks Fighter Jet Transfer Amid Deepening U.S.-Turkey Rift

[The SC]

US. President Donald Trump has signed into law a defense policy bill that will hold up the transfer to Turkey of 100 F-35 fighter jets, deepening a rift between the two countries over the ongoing imprisonment of an American pastor in Turkey.

The move amounts to a sharp blow to Ankara, which is already reeling from Trump’s decision last week to double down on tariffs on Turkish aluminum and steel. Turkey planned to take possession of the jets over the next decade, which would make it the third-largest operator of F-35s in the world.

https://foreignpolicy.com/2018/08/1...t-transfer-amid-deepening-us-turkey-rift-f35

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

Tell you what? Pakistan, Turkey, Russia, China, Iran, Cuba, North Korea and all these countries bullied by America should pool their resources together and make a JSF way better than America's JSF and give America the big fat middle finger.

 

[Path-Finder]

Trump making the world great.

 

[HAIDER]

Once upon a time.

 

[ranawat]

US. President Donald Trump has signed into law a defense policy bill that will hold up the transfer to Turkey of 100 F-35 fighter jets, deepening a rift between the two countries over the ongoing imprisonment of an American pastor in Turkey.

The move amounts to a sharp blow to Ankara, which is already reeling from Trump’s decision last week to double down on tariffs on Turkish aluminum and steel. Turkey planned to take possession of the jets over the next decade, which would make it the third-largest operator of F-35s in the world.

https://foreignpolicy.com/2018/08/1...t-transfer-amid-deepening-us-turkey-rift-f35

How can you browbeat with your master ?

 

[The SC]

Trump said to Turkey: No stealth for you..But the decision can be revised in 90 days..

 

[ranawat]

Trump said to Turkey: No stealth for you..But the decision can be revised in 90 days..

If Turkey obeys trump.

 

[The SC]

If Turkey obeys trump.

That is obvious..he always leaves the door a bit open in case he is obeyed, or the other side shows some change of mind or rather policies.. it is a tactic used by him most of the time.. in fact he is the guy who wrote a book named: "The art of the deal"

 

[Nanga Tarzan]

100 F-35???? Why does Turkey need so many???

 

[ranawat]

That is obvious..he always leaves the door a bit open , in case he is obeyed, or the other side show a change of mind or rather policies.. it is a tactic used by him.. the guy who wrote a book names: "The art of the deal"

Americans have mastered this art.

 

[The SC]

100 F-35???? Why does Turkey need so many???

To replace older F-16s..

Americans have mastered this art.

Not only the Americans..but you need to be in a position of force to implement it..and the US is in that position ..

 

[Hack-Hook]

Now it may be some incentive for china and Russia to mass produce their stealth fighter.

 

[cabatli_53]

To replace older F-16s..


Not only the Americans..but you need to be in a position of force to implement it..and the US is in that position ..

Replacing F-16 with F-35?

 

[The SC]

Replacing F-16 with F-35?

The F-22 Raptor is the 5th generation of the F-15 Eagle, what is the F-35?

 

[cabatli_53]

The F-22 Raptor is the 5th generation of the F-15 Eagle, what is the F-35?

It is not about generation but roles of fighters determining to be competitive to replace obsolete one. F-16 is an air superiority fighter, while F-35 is primarily designed to be a ground attack stealth fighter. F-35 is going to replace F-4 Terminators, While TF-X will replace F-16’s.