ISTANBUL – ANSWER. OUR Washington warns her Anchor with the introduction of new sanctions in the case of the supply of weapons Russia and responds to information coming from Moscow about the purchase of its second array Long-range anti-aircraft complex S-400 from Turkey.

“In any case, we have always said that cruel and unjustified Russia’s war against Ukraine this makes it more vital than ever that all countries avoid doing business with the Russian defense sector. Therefore, they risk being sanctioned,” said US State Department spokesman Ned Price, when asked about statements by Russian officials that Turkey had agreed to purchase a second S-400 system.

Conditions of a contract

Ankara has so far confirmed that the “process” of the terms of the contract it signed with Moscow and concerns the delivery of two S-400 batteries. However, he denies any new agreements with Moscow.

In 2019, Turkey received the first batch of S-400s. For the second batch, he made it a condition for the transfer of know-how to Moscow and joint production. Military analysts report that, until recently, the Turkish government’s desire was to transfer know-how into the production of S-400 radars, as well as joint production of launchers, with nothing officially announced to date.

Ten representatives of the Turkish Ministry of Defense are in Washington for talks on the modernization of the F-16.

But application of CAATSA sanctions USA and Turkey’s exclusion from F-35 program led to the project being shelved.

Opposition parties in Turkey accuse the government of spending $2.5 billion to buy a Russian weapon system it has so far avoided activating. Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar stated that the S-400 system “will be used when the need arises”.

Yesterday’s clear US position is skeptical in Turkey, as ten representatives of the neighbor’s defense ministry are already in the US, continuing negotiations and consultations on the issue of F-16 upgrade but also the supply of new F-16 Viper fighters. The consultations are expected to last until Friday. According to her information newspapers “Hurriyet”the Turkish mission will refer to the state of the spare parts it has, the technical capabilities it wants the fighters to have, as well as the Turkish-made systems that will be used in the modernization of the fighters. Later, the US Department of Defense will send a corresponding report to Congress.

Interest in SAMP-T

Finally, it is noted that the Turkish side expressed a desire to purchase the SAMP-T anti-aircraft complex of the Franco-Italian joint venture and set the condition for joint production. However, to date, no relevant developments on this issue have been received.