Tag: S-400

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Purported Video of Turkey Redeploying S-400s to Black Sea Coast for Drills Emerges Online

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The redeployment comes as Armenia is accusing Turkey of directly taking part in the armed conflict in the Nagorno-Karabakh region. The latter became a source of tension between Yerevan and Baku after the Armenian-populated republic declared independence in the 1990s. … Read More >Purported Video of Turkey Redeploying S-400s to Black Sea Coast for Drills Emerges Online

Categories World

‘We bought it to use it, full stop’: Turkey awaits MORE S-400s as it activates 1st of its new systems, defense industry chief says

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Ankara is just a few formalities away from receiving a second batch of Russian-made S-400 air defense systems, Turkey’s top official in charge of the military industry said, adding that the first batch have been commissioned. … Read More >‘We bought it to use it, full stop’: Turkey awaits MORE S-400s as it activates 1st of its new systems, defense industry chief says

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Russia Expects Turkey’s Final Decision on 2nd Delivery of S-400 Missile Systems

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Russia began delivering the first batch of S-400s to Turkey in July 2019. Washington, unhappy about the deal between Moscow and Ankara, has demanded that Turkey cancel all purchases of the S-400s, threatening to delay or cancel deliveries of fifth-generation F-35 jets to the country. However, the Turkish cabinet has refused to scrap the agreement. … Read More >Russia Expects Turkey’s Final Decision on 2nd Delivery of S-400 Missile Systems

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US Envoy to NATO Floats Idlib Aid ‘Package’ to Turkey in Exchange for Dropping Russia’s S-400s

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Ankara is expected to activate the S-400s in the coming weeks, but Washington has not given up on its plans to get the much-feared weapons out of Turkey. Stick has not worked, apparently, so now is the time to offer some carrot. … Read More >US Envoy to NATO Floats Idlib Aid ‘Package’ to Turkey in Exchange for Dropping Russia’s S-400s

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Could Turkey use its new Russian weapons against their creator?

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The S-400 air defense system has the potential to turn the Turkish skies into a no-fly zone for all enemy fighters and bombers, making the borders of this NATO member impregnable. Is Russia voluntarily surrendering its most powerful weapon just as the situation in Idlib worsens? … Read More >Could Turkey use its new Russian weapons against their creator?

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There are ‘no Patriots’ US could give Turkey, Erdogan says as its S-400s get prepped for deployment

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The US is unlikely to provide any Patriot missiles for its NATO ally, the Turkish President has acknowledged, less than a week after media reports suggested Ankara make another request for the air defense systems. … Read More >There are ‘no Patriots’ US could give Turkey, Erdogan says as its S-400s get prepped for deployment

Categories Op-ed

Stronger than sanctions: What’s driving countries from Turkey to India to buy Russia’s S-400?

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The S-400 ‘Triumf’ air defense system is taking the globe by storm. After NATO member Turkey, India is next in line and even Iraq is reportedly interested, despite US threats of sanctioning anyone who buys weapons from Moscow. … Read More >Stronger than sanctions: What’s driving countries from Turkey to India to buy Russia’s S-400?

Categories Asia & Pacific

Russia starts production of S-400 missile defense systems for India, ‘all commitments being fulfilled’ despite US pressure

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Russia has kicked off production for a batch of S-400 missile defense systems with India’s name on them, bringing a deal reached in 2018 one step closer to fruition despite fevered protests – as well as threats – from Washington. … Read More >Russia starts production of S-400 missile defense systems for India, ‘all commitments being fulfilled’ despite US pressure

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The Chaos Guru: What’s so exceptional about the US that it can tell New Delhi what arms to buy to defend itself?

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I was seven when the US sent its Seventh Fleet to the Bay of Bengal to scare India during the 1971 Indo-Pak War. Today it’s making a similar growl, of a financial kind, to freeze India from buying Russia’s S-400 missile system. … Read More >The Chaos Guru: What’s so exceptional about the US that it can tell New Delhi what arms to buy to defend itself?