A squadron of F-35As flying over Hill Air Force Base in Utah. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Air Force)
CNN: US suspends delivery of F-35 jet equipment to Turkey
The Pentagon has halted the delivery of equipment related to the F-35 jet to Turkey due to Turkey's decision to purchase the Russian-made S-400 missile system.
"Pending an unequivocal Turkish decision to forgo delivery of the S-400, deliveries and activities associated with the stand-up of Turkey's F-35 operational capability have been suspended while our dialogue on this important matter continues with Turkey," Lt. Col. Mike Andrews told CNN in a statement.
"We very much regret the current situation facing our F-35 partnership, but the DoD is taking prudent steps to protect the shared investments made in our critical technology," he added.
The news of the delivery suspension was first reported by Reuters.
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