Turkey removed from US F-35 fighter jet programme
The US says it is removing Turkey from its F-35 fighter jets programme, after Ankara received the first parts of a Russian missile defence system.
The US says the “F-35 cannot coexist with a Russian intelligence collection platform that will be used to learn about its advanced capabilities”.
Russia began delivering its advanced S-400 system to Turkey last week.
Turkey and the US are key NATO allies – but Ankara has also been establishing closer links with Russia.
Via NPR/ Financial Times
