Russian S400 Could Leave Turkish Aircraft Grounded Pakistan Will Also Influence Washington and Ankara have been at odds on numerous issues over the last two years – not least NATO member Turkey’s decision to procure the Russian S-400 air defence system.
The Trump administration has been applying pressure on its NATO ally for months and U.S. lawmakers have threatened sanctions, as Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar acknowledged on May 22, when he said Turkey was “already preparing” for this eventuality.
The impact of sanctions could be enormous, with Turkey’s military dependent on U.S. hardware for its operations in a wide number of theatres, and the country’s defence sector closely tied in to deals with U.S. firms, including for its indigenous development projects
It is unknown whether Turkey is truly ready for a possible U.S. sanction, but the reality is that the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) heavily depend on U.S.-made equipment.
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