The hurdles in the path of building the 5th generation TF-X multi-role combat aircraft has only spurred Türkiye’s defence industry towards bigger success.
Türkiye has been seeking a deal with the US for the sale of F-16s and upgrade kits for earlier models of the fighter jet.
A confidence-building step between Washington and Ankara would help enable broader cooperation in the delicate act of balancing Russia.
The former Republican senator sees Turkey as an “indispensable ally” and “a bridge” between the West and the turbulent Middle East.
A Turkish defence ministry official told TRT World that if the US scrapped the promised F-35 deal Ankara would be reluctant to buy any other US made military equipment.
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