Erdogan’s Turkey is no place for the F-35
President Donald Trump would be justified in striking a $700 million deal to sell jet aircraft engines to the Turkish air force. But he would make a serious strategic error if he sold F-35 stealth fighter jets to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government. Asked Wednesday about the possibility of doing so, Trump said Erdogan “really […]
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President Donald Trump would be justified in striking a $700 million deal to sell jet aircraft engines to the Turkish air force. But he would make a serious strategic error if he sold F-35 stealth fighter jets to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government.Asked Wednesday about the possibility of doing so, Trump said Erdogan “really is a strong member of NATO. Yeah, I’m going to probably do something that’s going to make him very happy.” Recommended Stories The Supreme Court just made securing the border easier The Third-Worldification of the Democratic Party Raising taxes on young people will only make our entitlement crisis worse The problem is that there is a big difference between jet engines and F-35s. Trump would certainly make Erdogan happy if he sold him F-35s.
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