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Let's wait and see. We're used to being fooled, so focus on what matters and that is our national security atm
 

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sell it to Azerbaijan then after getting f35s buy them back !
Then the US will disable the F35s
As long as the US can control the F35 fleets of any nation that buys it, it is a trojan horse that hoen should buy
 

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Donation to TRNC, thank you for your nice gift.

If not Syria i was thinking about TRNC or Azerbaijan. If we support S400 with our layered air defence system it would be so effective, no matter which country we give such a system to, it will make a difference in its region.
 

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If we have bases in TRNC, then I can't see why we shouldn't have it there and use it. We would need to implement other AD systems as well, but it would give a pretty good coverage.

But like I said, let's wait and see no need to kickstart talking just to talk. let's wait and see how some dices land before we keep rolling our dices nonstop, hoping for miracles.
 

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Purchase of 40 F-16V fighters has been frozen. Turkish government looking to purchase 40 F-35 instead.

Source - Enikos Greece
If it's actually possible, might as well honestly
 

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Greek media either making up things or better informed than everyone in Turkish media & Washington.
 

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Greek media either making up things or better informed than everyone in Turkish media & Washington.
As much as we love to clown on our neighbors across the aegan. Their media when it comes to this stuff is pretty on point. They were the first ones to report about the F-16V deal years ago before the government or our own media had let anything slip.

They also have been reporting for months now what our own media and "experts" are slowly letting out.

Though if LM lowers the price as a deal I would still take the 40 F-16V just to beef up the Air Force.

Also while we are at it with the americans how about some more CH-47 for the Land Forces and MH-60R for the Navy.

Might as well.
 

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As much as we love to clown on our neighbors across the aegan. Their media when it comes to this stuff is pretty on point. They were the first ones to report about the F-16V deal years ago before the government or our own media had let anything slip.

They also have been reporting for months now what our own media and "experts" are slowly letting out.

Though if LM lowers the price as a deal I would still take the 40 F-16V just to beef up the Air Force.

Also while we are at it with the americans how about some more CH-47 for the Land Forces and MH-60R for the Navy.

Might as well.
I mean with our own Özgür 2 program will have block 70 like f16 so I would rather have the F35 but we do need more aircraft maybe buy second hand f16 and the right to upgrade them all.

We need minimum 350 active duty jets in the future currently we’re 100 short.

Ch-47 are also needed 11 are laughable minimum 25 but Mh 60 are not needed as marine gökbey will come in 2028.

Ideal built 2030
40 Eurofighter
40 F35A
20 Kaan Block 10
250 f16 Özgür 2
60 Kizilelma
25 Anka 3
 

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As much as we love to clown on our neighbors across the aegan. Their media when it comes to this stuff is pretty on point. They were the first ones to report about the F-16V deal years ago before the government or our own media had let anything slip.

They also have been reporting for months now what our own media and "experts" are slowly letting out.

Though if LM lowers the price as a deal I would still take the 40 F-16V just to beef up the Air Force.

Also while we are at it with the americans how about some more CH-47 for the Land Forces and MH-60R for the Navy.

Might as well.
I like your enthusiasm over the purchase of F16V70 planes.
But to purchase 40 planes that will bring with it new weapons purchases and more dependability to US, need to be addressed and reconsidered.

Besides, if Murad is to be ready soon, it is better to fit it to our own f16 Ozgurs making them potentially unknown to adversaries. Even with low energy output of F16s, if it can make a few km difference in radar range, due to its GaN modules, it is a no brainer.

Considering the fact that Typhoons we will be receiving are going to be far superior to the F16V70s, we might as well buy another 20 of those if we can spare the cash.

According to RAF, F35s and Typhoons make a seamless match without causing any sharp differences of performance when operating together. On the contrary they complement each other perfectly.

 

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Purchase of 40 F-16V fighters has been frozen. Turkish government looking to purchase 40 F-35 instead.

Source - Enikos Greece
Very interesting times. FDD also start talking about it being an active possibility that will happen so they should present demands instead.

 

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I think people should reign in their enthusiasm and consider the cost of things. If the american economy receives a gut wrenching punch, then we may be able to get those planes. But they will not lower the prices because we need those planes more than US needs to sell them.

Considering the problems around the globe US can easily find buyers for their F16 in SEA countries and other countries.
 

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Only for the reason that the US can wave CAATSA in front of our nose any time it suits it, we shouldn't go back to that deal.

Not to mention them admitting selling dumbed down versions to allies, or the negative impact on our own KAAN, or the fact that it's more like a lease rather than a purchase because Lockheed has to do all core maintenance itself with their own staff.

The plane doesn't have a "kill switch" but the US has means to serve a very similar purpose, i.e. delaying maintenance, not delivering spare parts, charging more and more for those as time goes.

At most we should probably just get one squadron of each F-35A and F-35B and focus on making the KAAN our a primary fighter by putting most of our energy into it.
 

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I think people should reign in their enthusiasm and consider the cost of things. If the american economy receives a gut wrenching punch, then we may be able to get those planes. But they will not lower the prices because we need those planes more than US needs to sell them.

Considering the problems around the globe US can easily find buyers for their F16 in SEA countries and other countries.
Is the purchase price that important? Over 6000 hours of use, how much does $5 million more or $5 million less in the purchase price matter?

Not being political here, but in my opinion the US and Turkish leaders both display autocratic, anti-democratic behaviour. Does this similarity improve the chances of the US approving supply of F-35?
 
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Is the purchase price that important? Over 6000 hours of use, how much does $5 million more or $5 million less in the purchase price matter?

Not being political here, but in my opinion the US and Turkish leaders both display autocratic, anti-democratic behaviour. Does this similarity improve the chances of the US approving supply of F-35?
I doubt it does, at the end of the day all Senate has to do is delay and redirect Trumps attention to elsewhere. So in the end it all boils down to how many "friends" you got in Senate and the house. And to be honest unless WW3 breaks out. I doubt we're getting those planes before we're ready to semi produce KAAN's.

If we can get the engines for it.
 

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A single video going over all possible Kill switches, everything was talked about here already but it is nice to have it all in one video.

 

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As we all expected.

Israel's Netanyahu lobbying US against F-35 sale to Turkey, sources say​

"Netanyahu looks to maintain Israel's qualitative military edge over Turkey's air force with tensions in Syria rising

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been lobbying US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to block the sale of F-35 warplanes to Turkey, citing concerns over Ankara’s growing influence in Syria, three sources, including two senior western officials, told Middle East Eye.

Netanyahu raised the F-35 issue during multiple calls with Rubio in March and April, the two western officials said. A third source familiar with the matter confirmed that Netanyahu had pressed Rubio on the arms sale.

Netanyahu has privately said he will push Trump against the F-35 sale but has yet to discuss it with him. The Israeli leader will meet Trump at the White House on Monday, his second visit this year."

 

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As we all expected.

Israel's Netanyahu lobbying US against F-35 sale to Turkey, sources say​

"Netanyahu looks to maintain Israel's qualitative military edge over Turkey's air force with tensions in Syria rising

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been lobbying US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to block the sale of F-35 warplanes to Turkey, citing concerns over Ankara’s growing influence in Syria, three sources, including two senior western officials, told Middle East Eye.

Netanyahu raised the F-35 issue during multiple calls with Rubio in March and April, the two western officials said. A third source familiar with the matter confirmed that Netanyahu had pressed Rubio on the arms sale.

Netanyahu has privately said he will push Trump against the F-35 sale but has yet to discuss it with him. The Israeli leader will meet Trump at the White House on Monday, his second visit this year."

IMO it looks like one condition to get F-35s will be to not build bases in Syria.
NETANYAHU'S WORDS ABOUT TURKEY
U.S. President Donald Trump appeared in front of cameras with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office. Trump stated that they discussed Iran with Netanyahu. Netanyahu mentioned Turkey by name, saying, "We do not want Syria to be used as a base for attacks on Israel. We do not want a conflict with Turkey. Trump has a good relationship with Erdoğan. We want him to help us."

 

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