WHY TURKISH F-35 ARE A THREAT TO US AND NATO

Source: CIMSEC

By Duncan Kellogg

Imagine, for a moment, a hypothetical country rapidly spiraling towards autocracy, illegally arresting American citizens, imprisoning journalists, and attacking American-supported forces.

Now imagine that same country actively purchasing Russian surface-to-air missile systems and erecting missile defense sites around its territory.

In such a hypothetical, it would be difficult to assume that the United States would ever support or even arm such a country. Unfortunately, this is not a hypothetical scenario. Not only is the U.S. treaty-bound to an alliance with such a country, it is actively engaged in efforts to sell fifth generation attack aircraft to it.

The country in question, Turkey, and its drive toward acquiring a fleet of F-35s represents a serious threat to American national security and technological superiority. Fortunately, this threat has not been ignored by American policymakers, though more can be done to secure American aerial supremacy.

Read more at: http://cimsec.org/why-turkish-f-35s-are-a-threat-to-the-united-states-and-nato/39465

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