S-400 purchase will restrict Turkey's access to NATO technology, US official says

[BHarwana]

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Turkey's access to NATO technology will be restricted if it acquires Russian S-400 air defense system as the current system is not "interoperable" with Russian missiles, a senior U.S. Air Force official said Thursday.

Speaking to Defense News, Heidi Grant, the deputy undersecretary of the Air Force for international affairs, said the U.S might consider additional action over Turkey's ability to purchase and operate F-35 jets.

Without elaborating on the steps U.S. is planning to take, Grant said: "As a major NATO ally, we haven't really looked into this yet. We're going to have to start looking at, if they are going to go through with this, how we can be interoperable in the future. But right now, I can tell you our policies do not allow us to be interoperable with that system."

Last week, Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli said Turkey has "completed" the purchase of the S-400 air-defense system from Russia as the Russian side confirmed the down payment has been made to purchase the system.

She also said that U.S. has concerns about Turkey operating F-35 jets along with Russian made S-400.

"It's a significant concern, not only to the United States, because we need to protect this high end technology, fifth-generation technology" but for "all of our partners and allies that have already purchased the F-35," she said.

Turkey is planning to purchase over 100 of the F-35A conventional takeoff and landing variant. The first delivery is expected to be carried out in 2018. Other international buyers of the program include Britain, South Korea, Israel, Italy, Australia, Canada and Japan.

As a NATO member country, Turkey's decision to buy Russian S-400 systems has raised concern among other NATO member countries, but NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg ended speculations on Sep. 19 when he said member states have the sovereign right to make decisions regarding their military purchases.

Canikli has recently ruled out claims that Turkey was moving away from NATO and reiterated that the purchase of the Russian S-400 air defense system was not motivated by political reasons, rather it was made to address Turkey's growing defense needs. "The S-400 deal only aims at increasing Turkey's defense capabilities. It is not politically motivated." he said.



https://www.dailysabah.com/defense/...ys-access-to-nato-technology-us-official-says

 

[BHarwana]

WTF why is USA crying over S-400 first they were crying over Saudis purchase now they are crying over turkey.

 

[Muhammed45]

WTF why is USA crying over S-400 first they were crying over Saudis purchase now they are crying over turkey.

Simple answer : US is a bully

 

[BHarwana]

Simple answer : US is a bully

You are wrong my friend the credit goes to Houthis who proved that USA missile defense system is of no use. Who will buy a junk that cannot stop a SCUD missile. Turkey went for the best available system. Every country wants to protect it self.

 

[Beny Karachun]

WTF why is USA crying over S-400 first they were crying over Saudis purchase now they are crying over turkey.

Saudi Arabia isn't a part of NATO.

 

[Muhammed45]

You are wrong my friend the credit goes to Houthis who proved that USA missile defense system is of no use. Who will buy a junk that cannot stop a SCUD missile. Turkey went for the best available system. Every country wants to protect it self.

No bud, i was right but you had better vision.

KSA is disappointed with American garbage. Americans claimed the failure of Patriot's most advanced version was due to unexperienced crew that Saudis were responsible. But that was an other lie anyway

 

[Beny Karachun]

You are wrong my friend the credit goes to Houthis who proved that USA missile defense system is of no use. Who will buy a junk that cannot stop a SCUD missile. Turkey went for the best available system. Every country wants to protect it self.

>Implying the Russian air defenses are even able to shoot down a practice target
>Implying Russian technology is even worth anything at all

 

[BHarwana]

No bud, i was right but you had better vision.

KSA is disappointed with American garbage. Americans claimed the failure Patriot's most advanced version was due to unexperienced crew that Saudis were responsible. But that was an other lie anyway

The issue in Turkey buying the S-400 is a real bubble burst for USA as Turkey is going to induct F-35 and having S-400 they will be able to know if F-35 can really evade S-400 via stealth as USA claims or not. Uncle SAM is scared of the truth coming out.

 

[Khagan1923]

Bluff after Bluff, nothing will happen.

 

[Beny Karachun]

The issue in Turkey buying the S-400 is a real bubble burst for USA as Turkey is going to induct F-35 and having S-400 they will be able to know if F-35 can really evade S-400 via stealth as USA claims or not. Uncle SAM is scared of the truth coming out.

Huh? The S-400 is just a missile, the part that you think will find the F-35 is the radar.
However Russian radars couldn't even detect subsonic missiles like the Tomahawk.

 

[BHarwana]

Bluff after Bluff, nothing will happen.

Agreed Turkey is too important for Nato it has large number of Troops in Nato.
NATO chief Stoltenberg apologizes to Turkey over 'enemy chart' incident in Norway

https://www.dailysabah.com/diplomac...to-turkey-over-enemy-chart-incident-in-norway

 

[Glass]

one of the primary reason why s400 was purchased is because the restriction of nato weapon systems. Turkey should leave NATO btw i dont see a reason why we still remain there.

 

[BHarwana]

Huh? The S-400 is just a missile, the part that you think will find the F-35 is the radar.
However Russian radars couldn't even detect subsonic missiles like the Tomahawk.

You are just a fan boy I will not engage you.

 

[Beny Karachun]

You are just a fan boy I will not engage you.

Fan boy? Isn't it you claiming speculations here?

 

[Dil Pakistan]

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Turkey's access to NATO technology will be restricted if it acquires Russian S-400 air defense system as the current system is not "interoperable" with Russian missiles, a senior U.S. Air Force official said Thursday.

Speaking to Defense News, Heidi Grant, the deputy undersecretary of the Air Force for international affairs, said the U.S might consider additional action over Turkey's ability to purchase and operate F-35 jets.

Without elaborating on the steps U.S. is planning to take, Grant said: "As a major NATO ally, we haven't really looked into this yet. We're going to have to start looking at, if they are going to go through with this, how we can be interoperable in the future. But right now, I can tell you our policies do not allow us to be interoperable with that system."

Last week, Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli said Turkey has "completed" the purchase of the S-400 air-defense system from Russia as the Russian side confirmed the down payment has been made to purchase the system.

She also said that U.S. has concerns about Turkey operating F-35 jets along with Russian made S-400.

"It's a significant concern, not only to the United States, because we need to protect this high end technology, fifth-generation technology" but for "all of our partners and allies that have already purchased the F-35," she said.

Turkey is planning to purchase over 100 of the F-35A conventional takeoff and landing variant. The first delivery is expected to be carried out in 2018. Other international buyers of the program include Britain, South Korea, Israel, Italy, Australia, Canada and Japan.

As a NATO member country, Turkey's decision to buy Russian S-400 systems has raised concern among other NATO member countries, but NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg ended speculations on Sep. 19 when he said member states have the sovereign right to make decisions regarding their military purchases.

Canikli has recently ruled out claims that Turkey was moving away from NATO and reiterated that the purchase of the Russian S-400 air defense system was not motivated by political reasons, rather it was made to address Turkey's growing defense needs. "The S-400 deal only aims at increasing Turkey's defense capabilities. It is not politically motivated." he said.



https://www.dailysabah.com/defense/...ys-access-to-nato-technology-us-official-says

Turks should go for S-400. This is nothing except usual scare mogering from Uncle Sam.

Even if the Turks dont by the S-400, they will still face difficulties in getting EU technologies (just look at how they have played aganist Turkey in getting it into EU).

>Implying the Russian air defenses are even able to shoot down a practice target
>Implying Russian technology is even worth anything at all

I don't "imlpy" anything - it is a fact that Russian toys have spanked the bottoms of your buddies in Syria.