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Will Turkey receive F-35 Joint Strike Fighters from The USA?

Will Turkey receive F-35 Joint Strike Fighters from The USA?

  • Yes

    Votes: 46 63.9%
  • No

    Votes: 19 26.4%
  • Yes, but not in the next 2 years

    Votes: 7 9.7%

  • Total voters
    72
  • Poll closed .
First of all my wisful thinking is having the both F-35 and TFX. However, just in case if we will not get our F-35s it is wise to focus on multi role capabilities for TFX or may be a single engine varient of TFX if it is feasable. More realistic approach is for sure it will be the end of our dream for 2 more amphibious assault ships and 32 VTOL aircrafts other than F-35 B we have no meanigful opption I afraid! Realisticly we still have at least 10 years for TFX and having them in meanigful numbers in our Air force will take even longer and we will be in need of finding a stop gap solution dont know may be a few squadrons of Euro fighter seems to me the most logical solution.
 
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The U.S. bill would end the sale of F-35 jets to Turkey due to the arrest of American pastor Andrew Brunson and Turkey’s purchase of Russian S400 air defence systems. Brunson has been imprisoned in Turkey for more than 18 months charged with backing terrorist groups.

‘’The US and Turkey have a number of ongoing diplomatic beefs, including Turkey claiming that the US is harboring clerics that urged a 2016 coup and detaining US citizens, and the US is claiming Turkey is a hub of illicit financing,’’ Lockie points out; however, on the military side of things, NATO-member Turkey poses another threat by buying Russia's S-400 missile defense system.

‘’If Turkey owned the F-35 and the S-400, it would give Russia a window into NATO's missile defense network and the F-35's next-generation capabilities,’’ Lockie says.

However, with the future of Turkey’s F-35 jets up in the air, Turkey has been eyeing Russia's Su-57 "stealth" fighter jet.

There are increasing reports that the NATO-member country is considering the purchase of Russian Su-57 fighter jets should Washington decide to pull the plug on the delivery of F-35 jets, which was originally scheduled to begin in June.

Retired US Air Force Lt. Gen. David Deptula cites the poor reputation of Russian aircraft, its maintenance records, noting that buying Su-57s wouldn't make sense for Turkey.

"If they bought the Su-57s and the S-400, those steps are incompatible with them buying the F-35. It's going to be either or," the article quoted Deptula as saying.

Despite the unproven nature of Russia's new fighter jet, it does appear to be be direct competitor for US stealth jets like the F-22 and F-35, the article points out.

Turkey’s purchase of Russian Su-57s would - for military and diplomatic reasons - be a nightmare scenario for NATO's security.
https://ahvalnews.com/f-35/turkey-turning-russia-su-57-jets-nightmare-nato-analysis
 
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The U.S. bill would end the sale of F-35 jets to Turkey due to the arrest of American pastor Andrew Brunson and Turkey’s purchase of Russian S400 air defence systems. Brunson has been imprisoned in Turkey for more than 18 months charged with backing terrorist groups.

‘’The US and Turkey have a number of ongoing diplomatic beefs, including Turkey claiming that the US is harboring clerics that urged a 2016 coup and detaining US citizens, and the US is claiming Turkey is a hub of illicit financing,’’ Lockie points out; however, on the military side of things, NATO-member Turkey poses another threat by buying Russia's S-400 missile defense system.

‘’If Turkey owned the F-35 and the S-400, it would give Russia a window into NATO's missile defense network and the F-35's next-generation capabilities,’’ Lockie says.

However, with the future of Turkey’s F-35 jets up in the air, Turkey has been eyeing Russia's Su-57 "stealth" fighter jet.

There are increasing reports that the NATO-member country is considering the purchase of Russian Su-57 fighter jets should Washington decide to pull the plug on the delivery of F-35 jets, which was originally scheduled to begin in June.

Retired US Air Force Lt. Gen. David Deptula cites the poor reputation of Russian aircraft, its maintenance records, noting that buying Su-57s wouldn't make sense for Turkey.

"If they bought the Su-57s and the S-400, those steps are incompatible with them buying the F-35. It's going to be either or," the article quoted Deptula as saying.

Despite the unproven nature of Russia's new fighter jet, it does appear to be be direct competitor for US stealth jets like the F-22 and F-35, the article points out.

Turkey’s purchase of Russian Su-57s would - for military and diplomatic reasons - be a nightmare scenario for NATO's security.
https://ahvalnews.com/f-35/turkey-turning-russia-su-57-jets-nightmare-nato-analysis

Su-57 is not what Turkey may pursue if F-35 deal is canceled but TFX program may get boost and Russia is willing to help develop its engine.
 
LM officially invites Turkish officials to Fort Worth for F-35 delivery ceremony on June 21

http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/resmi-davet-yapildi-40856067

Turkey, Please stop looking WEST, start looking EAST!

There's nothing to look for in the East.

:disagree::rofl::agree: They waited 10 years to reach this point and now to be told F*** off , Turkey must be gutted. But I told you so!

The planes will come no matter how butthurt the Greeks, Armenians, and Israelis get.
 
Booth more or less hostile to Turkey.

After S-400 purchase, I highly doubt that you can't normalize Russia-Turkish relations!!

As far as China is concerned, it is better to resolve your differences, which frankly I am unaware of, because this century belongs to China, better to realign yourself!

Plus if I am not wrong, Isn't the origin country of F-35's the same which is supporting Kurds against Turkey! Good luck being dependent on US weapons in case of a full blown war against US's allies/Turks enemies.

Doesn't offer anything that can match F35 capabilities.

Agreed! But it is better to have a lesser capable gun with lots of bullets than one excellent gun with no bullets supply guaranteed!
 
We are still (try) using Turkey as a bulwark against the east since decades . So it’s understandable that Turkey has a negativity against east countries.
 

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