United States blocks Turkey's access to F-35s
Victory for Israel: United States blocks Turkey's access to F-35s. The U.S. State Department informed Congress that Ankara still does not meet the conditions required to rejoin the F-35 stealth fighter jet program. At the…
Assessment
Washington has formally notified Congress that Turkey still does not meet the legal conditions to rejoin the F-35 program. The core issue remains Turkey's acquisition of the Russian S-400 defense system and the risk this poses to NATO security. For Israel and other regional actors, this is a strategic win. The next thing to watch is whether Turkey will ever divest the S-400 or if this closure is permanent.