The U.S. Threatened Turkey with Serious Consequences in Case of purchasing C-400

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Turkey may face serious consequences in military relations with the United States, if it still gets Russian anti-aircraft missile systems S-400, told reporters the press Secretary of the U.S. Department of defense Charles Summers. “If Turkey takes the S-400, it will lead to serious consequences, if we talk about our relations, military relations with them”, - he said. In addition, Mr. Summers noted that the purchase of systems from Russia “will affect” the acquisition of American Patriot missile systems. “They won't get the F-35 and Patriot”, the spokesperson said. Earlier, Turkish national defense Minister Hulusi Akar said that the process of deployment of the S-400 in Turkey will start in October 2019. He once again noted that the choice of the Russian AD Weapon System was “not a preference, but a forced measure” to protect the population of Turkey. The contract for the supplying of four S-400 systems to Turkey for about $ 2.5 billion was signed in July 2017. Supplying was expected in March 2020, but later Ankara and Moscow agreed to speed up the process and start them in the summer of 2019. U.S. demand to cancel the agreement to supply s-400 and threaten sanctions. On March 6, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said that the deal on the S-400 with Russia is completed and added about the new deal on the AD Weapon System s-500. Source: Kommersant