Mattis slams ‘authoritarian’ Turkey but still wants it to buy F-35 jets

US Defense Secretary James Mattis reportedly lambasted Turkey’s authoritarianism and human rights record, but warned that removing Ankara from F-35 program would result in the aircraft’s production break and delivery delays.

US Official Warns That Turkey’s Russian Missile Purchase May Nix F-35 Jet Sale

Washington will impose sanctions on Turkey if Ankara goes ahead with the planned purchase of S-400 air-defense missile systems from Russia, the State Department said on Tuesday.

Qatari FM Dismisses Reported Saudi Threats over S-400 Deal

Qatar's foreign minister dismissed reports of threats of military action by Saudi Arabia over Doha's plans to acquire the Russian-made S-400 air defense system, saying Qatar's decision to buy weapons is a "sovereign" one.

Saudi Arabia threatens ‘military action’ if Qatar purchases Russian S-400 systems – report

Saudi Arabia has reportedly threatened “military action” against Qatar should its neighbor acquire Russian S-400 missile defense systems, according to Le Monde, citing a letter from King Salman to the French presidency.

Turkey Threatens to Deny US Access to Incirlik Base

 Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu warned that Ankara may close Incirlik air base for Washington.
"There are no reasons why the US will not supply F-35s to us. We do not want to spoil relations with our US ally," Cavusoglu said, as quoted by the NTV broadcaster.

Quand l’idée de voir des S-300 en Syrie donne des sueurs froides à Israël

L’éventuel déploiement de systèmes S-300 russes en Syrie préoccupe au plus haut niveau les autorités israéliennes. Ces propos ont été tenus par le ministre israélien de l’Environnement dans une interview avec l’agence Sputnik, à l’occasion du Forum économique de Saint-Pétersbourg.

Russia's S-400 Supplies to Turkey Will Not Be Affected by Sanctions

The US House of Representatives has proposed a bill which threatens to halt foreign arms sales to Turkey over Ankara's planned purchase of Russian S-400 surface-to-air missile systems.

US State Department expresses ‘serious concerns’ about Turkey’s potential acquisition of S-400

The U.S. State Department expressed serious concerns about Turkey’s potential acquisition of Russia-made S-400 air-defence system.

Syrian Air Defenses Intercepted 71 Cruise Missile Lunched by Western Coalition

The Russian General Staff said a total of 71 cruise missiles out of 103 had been intercepted by Syria, adding that no government military airfrield had been damaged as a result of the attack.

US Senate Warns Russia of Sanctions if S-400 Sold to Any Foreign Nations

A group of US lawmakers led by Senator Bob Menendez told the State Department in a letter that any sale of Russian S-400 air defense system should lead to new punitive measures as stipulated in the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA).

US Threatens Turkey with Sanctions in Case of Russian S-400 Purchase: Reports

The United States has urged Turkey to abandon the purchase of the S-400 anti-aircraft missile system from Russia, warning Ankara of the consequences of its decision, Haberturk reported citing a source in Washington.

Russia Plans to Sign Contract to Deliver Second Batch of S-400 Systems to Turkey

Russia and Turkey plan to sign a contract on the delivery of the second batch of the S-400 air defense missile systems in 2020, a military diplomatic source told TASS on Wednesday.

Russia Deploys Last Batch of S-400 Air Defense Systems to Syria

The Russian military has delivered new units of its state-of-the-art S-400 anti-aircraft systems to Syria.
Videos provided by the country's Defense Ministry show the arrival of four of the systems, RT reported.

New S-400 missile battalion to beef up Moscow air defense

A new air defense battalion armed with the most advanced S-400 Triumf missile systems will go on combat duty in the middle of next week to defend Moscow and Russia’s Central Industrial District, the Defense Ministry’s press office reported on Friday.

Turkish main opposition urges strong response to NATO

The main opposition party has urged the government to give a strong response to NATO for using the name of Turkey’s president and a picture of Turkish Republic’s founder on its “enemy chart” during a drill.

Erdogan Says Turkey Troops Pulled from NATO Drill amid New Tensions

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said Ankara had pulled out 40 Turkish troops from a NATO exercise in Norway, in a new outburst of tensions with its Western allies.

S-400: se sentant «militairement menacé par l’Occident», Ankara se tourne vers Moscou

Le Président turc Recep Tayyip Erdogan rencontre lundi à Sotchi son homologue russe Vladimir Poutine. C’est leur 5e rencontre depuis le début de l’année et la 8e depuis la fin de la crise de l’avion russe abattu par un chasseur turc dans le ciel syrien. Dans leurs commentaires pour Sputnik, des experts turcs anticipent les résultats de ce sommet.

Russia-Turkey S-400 Deal to Take On Western Policy of 'Chaos' in Middle East

The contract on the delivery of Russian-made S-400 air defense systems to Turkey has been agreed, but there is still no decision on a loan Moscow can provide to Ankara for the purchase, said Vladimir Kozhin, Russian presidential adviser on military and technical cooperation.

Syria in Talks to Buy Russian Air Defense Systems: Assad

Syria says it is negotiating with Russia to buy state-of-the-art Russian missile defense systems to help defend the Arab country against Israeli and American aggression.

Russian Military Facilities in Syria Protected by Modern Air Defense Systems

Russian military facilities in Syria, in particular Hmeymim base and naval facility in Tartus, are protected by modern air defense systems, Deputy Commander of Russia’s Aerospace Forces Lt. Gen. Viktor Gumenny said Saturday.