Mike Pence warns Turkey against buying Russian air defenses | World News, The Indian Express

Mike Pence warns Turkey against buying Russian air defenses | World News, The Indian Express

By Reuters |Washington |Published: April 4, 2019 8:43:08 am

Mike Pence warns Turkey against buying Russian air defenses

The United States and Turkey remain at loggerheads over Ankara's plan to buy the air defense system from Russia, which Washington believes would compromise the security of its F-35 fighter jets, made by Lockheed Martin Corp.

“We’ve also made it clear that we will not stand idly by while NATO allies purchase weapons from our adversaries that threaten the cohesion of our alliance,” Pence said. (AP)

US Vice President Mike Pence warned Turkey on Wednesday against buying a Russian S-400 anti-missile system, keeping up pressure on the NATO ally to abandon a purchase that Washington views as a threat to US military equipment.