Turkey’s S-400 vs F-35 dilemma in 2019

[Hexciter]

Turkey Stockpiles Crucial Weapons Parts, Anticipating U.S. Sanctions
By Selcan Hacaoglu
July 1, 2019
Turkey, girding for the worst despite encouraging messages from President Donald Trump, has stockpiled crucial spare parts for American-made weapons in case Congress sanctions it over a contentious Russian missile purchase.
It’s unclear when the stockpiling decision was first taken, but Turkish officials say the preparations were made in anticipation of possible U.S. embargoes. The U.S. has been threatening sanctions against Turkey since 2018, after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan decided to buy the Russian S-400 missile-defense system, a competitor to American-made Patriots.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...crucial-arms-parts-anticipating-u-s-sanctions

 

[Sunny4pak]

Defence Update # 11 |Turkish S400 Deliviries|Russian UGV|Korean Heli|Indian ATGM

 

[Mr.NiceGuy]

Is it true that we will not activate it in peace time? Some sources claim that we have an agreement with the USA and not to activate it?

If it's true that's ridiculous and stupid.

 

[Kitco]

Is it true that we will not activate it in peace time? Some sources claim that we have an agreement with the USA and not to activate it?

If it's true that's ridiculous and stupid.

Ibrahim kalin said few days ago that the system shall stay active after installation.

 

[Mr.NiceGuy]

They are on the way coming Turkey.

https://mobile.donanimhaber.com/Ext...ro/news/rossiyskie-s-400-otpravilis-v-turciyu

 

[Goku]

They are on the way coming Turkey.

https://mobile.donanimhaber.com/Ext...ro/news/rossiyskie-s-400-otpravilis-v-turciyu

When did Turkey sign S400 deal???cz the deliveries look very fast

 

[TheMightyBender]

They are on the way coming Turkey.

https://mobile.donanimhaber.com/Ext...ro/news/rossiyskie-s-400-otpravilis-v-turciyu

The photos are old though

When did Turkey sign S400 deal???cz the deliveries look very fast

2 years ago

 

[925boy]

When did Turkey sign S400 deal???cz the deliveries look very fast

True. Russia is delivering "fast" probably because this is a sweet chance to penetrate a NATO member materially....i dunno when last Russia had a chance to supply an active NATO member with serious military equipment. Its like a new market in multiple aspects.

What im watching for now is to see if Turkey just wants NATO to make an exception for the S400s or if this is the start of strategic Turkish independence from NATO.

 

[azyr]

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What im watching for now is to see if Turkey just wants NATO to make an exception for the S400s or if this is the start of strategic Turkish independence from NATO.

Both, Turkey want's an exception for the S-400 for the time being. If she's satisfied that her membership is valued in NATO that would probably be the end of it.

If she feels that NATO barely tolerates her (S-400 or not) then Turkey will seek the least resistant path for full independence from any group including NATO. This is the current path Turkey is on and frankly it's up to NATO members to change her mind - or not, if they think Turkey isn't valuable enough to be fairly treated.

 

[Bismarck]

http://ehamedya.com/s-400-delivery-to-turkey-can-begin-today-haberturk_25776.html

 

[Hakikat ve Hikmet]

Now is the time to play with S-400 systems so that more lethal and advanced indigenous AD systems can be developed....

 

[TheMightyBender]

First batch of equipment of S-400missile defense system, which is procured to meet Turkey's air and missile defense need, has started to arrive at Mürted Air Base in Ankara as of July 12, 2019,"

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/fi...tem-equipment-arriving-in-turkey-today-144910

 

[Dai Toruko]

 

[TheMightyBender]

 

[skyshadow]

Now is the time to play with S-400 systems so that more lethal and advanced indigenous AD systems can be developed....

well every Russian exported system is a downgraded system so you need to work a lot to get your system to S400 levels, that is reality.