The U.S. military has launched a series of strikes against Iranian targets after three merchant ships were struck in the waters off Oman …
Trump’s Push for F-35 Deal With Turkey Sets Up Potential Clash With Congress
Congress passed a law in 2020 barring Turkey from the F-35 program so long as it relies on Russian air defense technology.
Lawmakers divided over Trump’s plan to lift sanctions on Turkey
Members from both parties warned lifting penalties would reward Erdoğan’s destabilizing actions, while senators at NATO summit said Turkey could rejoin F-35 program if concerns over Russian S-400 syst …
Trump Expected to Tell Turkey He Is Ready to Restore Access to F-35 Jets
The president, who is headed to a NATO summit in Ankara this week, had imposed the ban himself amid concerns that giving Turkey the jets could allow Russia to learn about their stealth technology.
Netanyahu warns Trump: Turkey is ‘not exactly a model ally’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told CNN’s Dana Bash that despite President Donald Trump’s friendship with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his newfound willingness to sell them …
Trump announces lifting sanctions on Turkey alongside Erdoğan at NATO summit
President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that his administration was preparing to lift congressionally mandated sanctions on Turkey as he weighs moving forward with the sale of coveted F-35 fighter …
F-35 for Turkey? Trump says ‘certainly, we’ll consider’ reversing ban
We’re going to be taking the sanctions off,” the president said. “We’re going to be taking the sanctions off. It’s time to do that. Ok? We don’t want to sanction friends. It’s very simple.” …
Trump says ‘we will consider’ fighter-jet sale to Turkey despite opposition in Congress
The president also once again says the U.S. should control Greenland, territory of Denmark, which is a NATO ally.
Trump’s push for Turkey F-35 deal sets up showdown with Congress
Congress passed a law in 2020 barring Turkey from the F-35 program so long as it relies on Russian air defense technology.
Top diplomats of S. Korea, U.S., Japan to meet in Turkey on sidelines of NATO summit
The top diplomats of South Korea, the United States and Japan plan to meet in Turkey on Tuesday for talks on regional and global affairs, Seoul’s foreign ministry said.