Trump Signals Willingness To Sell Turkey F-35 Jets Despite Loud Netanyahu Protests

Netanyahu specifically pressed Trump block sales of weapons systems to Turkey, especially those that would help Turkey modernize its air force. Of central issue remains potential F-35 transfer, which if carried through would outrage Israeli leaders. Turkey was blocked from the program in 2019 after the NATO member state went through with acquiring Russia’s S-400 air defense system on fears that the US advanced fighter jets classified systems could be compromised.

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