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US F-35 sale to Turkey discussed between Hegseth and Netanyahu
The story so farU.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth canceled a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that had been scheduled for Wednesday to discuss the possible sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey, according to a source cited by Reuters. (A438, A361) President Trump announced he will lift sanctions on Turkey and make a decision on selling F-35s to the country. (A358) Any F-35 sale to Turkey faces a potential clash with Congress, which passed a law in 2020 barring Turkey from the F-35 program as long as it relies on Russian air defense technology. (A587)
Still watching
- What is Israel's official position on a potential F-35 sale to Turkey?
- Will Turkey be required to abandon its Russian S-400 air defense system as a condition of any F-35 deal?
- How will Congress respond to Trump's push to sell F-35s to Turkey given the 2020 law barring such a sale?
- Will Trump follow through on lifting sanctions on Turkey, and on what timeline?
- Why did Hegseth cancel his meeting with Netanyahu, and will it be rescheduled?
How it developed
US F-35 sale to Turkey discussed between Hegseth and Netanyahu
- U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth canceled a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that had been scheduled for Wednesday to discuss the possible sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey, according to a source cited by Reuters. (A438, A361)
- President Trump announced he will lift sanctions on Turkey and make a decision on selling F-35s to the country. (A358)
- Any F-35 sale to Turkey faces a potential clash with Congress, which passed a law in 2020 barring Turkey from the F-35 program as long as it relies on Russian air defense technology. (A587)
Trump approval of F-35 sale to Turkey despite Israeli objections
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