Trump administration slams NATO ally Turkey for weapon test
October 23, 2020
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Friday slammed Turkey for taking a new step toward fielding a Russian-made air defense weapon. The U.S. complaint marked a deepening rift that threatens the future of a security relationship that has been central to the NATO military alliance for seven decades.
After Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed that his country had tested the S-400 air defense system and brushed off American complaints, saying, "We aren't going to ask America," the Pentagon hit back.
"The U.S. Department of Defense condemns in the strongest possible terms...
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