The acting head of the Pentagon has sent a letter to a Turkish defense minister, detailing the US plan to exclude Ankara from the F-35 stealth fighter jet program over its acquisition of the Russian S-400 air defense systems.
Patrick Shanahan, acting US Secretary of Defense, has informed his Turkish counterpart Hulusi Akar how the US would be extracting Turkey, a major partner and sole supplier of dozens of parts for the F-35 jets, from the program.
Source: https://www.rt.com/usa/461355-f-35-turkey-suspension-plan/
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