US State Department: Biden supports the sale of F-16 jets to Turkey
| The US State Department announced on Wednesday that the president of the country agrees to sell F-16 Black jets to Turkey, and now only Congress has to approve it. |
According to the report of the international group of Fars news agency, following the Turkish parliament’s approval of the protocol of Sweden’s accession to the NATO alliance, the US State Department announced on Wednesday that Joe Biden, the president of this country, has long been which has declared its support for the modernization of Turkey’s “F-16″ fleet. .com.tr/en/americas/us-says-f-16-sale-to-turkiye-supports-its-national-security-interests/3116874″>Anatolia”, the spokesperson of the US State Department in response When asked about the Turkish Parliament’s approval of Sweden’s membership in NATO, he said that the United States is looking forward to receiving Turkey’s agreement on this issue.
He said: “As a A very capable defense partner, Sweden’s rapid accession to NATO will strengthen this alliance.”
The Turkish Parliament approved Sweden’s membership with 287 votes against 55 votes. did Hungary is now the only NATO member country that has not signed Sweden’s entry into NATO. “
Finland and Sweden, both Northern European countries near or bordering Russia immediately after the start of Russia’s war with Ukraine in February 2022, to join the NATO applied.
Turkey is looking to buy the last examples of F-16 block fighters as well as 79 modernization kits for its F-16 fighters.
Greece and Turkey are fiercely competing in the military field. The Greek army is strongly developing and strengthening itself and has even ordered the purchase of “F-35” fighters to America, and if they receive them, the fleet of the Turkish Air Force will fall behind its usual rival.
Greece recently ordered 24 French-made Rafale fighters, 6 new and 18 second-hand ones, as well as three French frigates.
Some time ago, “Kriakas Mitsotakis”, the leader of the “New Democracy” party of Greece and the former prime minister of this country, said that due to Turkey’s actions, Greece should strengthen the power of its armed forces.
Missotakis said in the context of defense procurement of the armed forces: “Greece has an obligation to strengthen its armed forces, because we have Turkey as the largest and most unpredictable geopolitical neighbor.” We have ourselves.”
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