US Removing Turkey From F-35 Program After Its Russian Missile Defense Purchase
(WorldNews Turkey)

A real-size mock of F-35 fighter jet is displayed at the Japan International Aerospace Exhibition in Tokyo, Nov. 28, 2018. Photo: Reuters / Tim Kelly. The United States said on Wednesday that it was removing Turkey from the F-35 fighter jet program, a move long threatened and expected after Ankara began accepting delivery of an advanced Russian missile defense system last week. The first parts of the S-400 air defense system were flown to the Murted military air base northwest of Ankara on Friday, sealing NATO ally Turkey’s deal with Russia, which Washington had struggled for months to prevent. “The US and other F-35 partners are aligned in this decision to suspend Turkey from...