Turkey denies scrapping Russia S-400 missile deal after US pressure | World News, The Indian Express

Turkey denies scrapping Russia S-400 missile deal after US pressure | World News, The Indian Express

By Deutsche Welle |Updated: May 11, 2019 6:39:29 pm

Turkey denies scrapping Russia S-400 missile deal after US pressure

Turkey has been under pressure from the United States to walk away from a deal with Russia to buy its S-400 air defense system. The US fears that the deal could undermine the NATO military alliance.

The US has also offered the more expensive US-made Patriot system at a discounted price. Turkey has shown an interest in the Patriot system, but not at the cost of breaking its contract with Russia. (Wikipedia)

Turkey has dismissed a report in a German newspaper that claimed Turkish officials had cancelled a deal to acquire a Russian anti-aircraft missile system due to US pressure. “The S-400 delivery is a done deal,” Fahrettin Altun, a spokesman for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, wrote on Twitter.