TR Turkiye's F-35 Project and Discussions

[Nilgiri]

Türkiye’s return to F-35 program would strengthen NATO: US envoy - Türkiye News

The U.S. ambassador to Türkiye described the prolonged dispute over Ankara’s participation in the F-35 fighter jet program as “insane,” urging a swift resolution, and stressing that it would help strengthen the NATO alliance, which both countries are longstanding members of.

www.hurriyetdailynews.com

US is really spouting nonsens at this point, with the current president.

Not to mention the strings they will try to attach to everything. Again, as usual.

The ambassador primary job is to tell host country what (he thinks) they want to hear....keep doors/potentials open "verbally" etc.

A concrete filter needs to be applied when it comes to ambassadors....to try get some actual message and compare with actions etc.

Check out what he has said regd the regional dynamics....its vague filler material made more appetizing for Turkish ears.....and then compare to the actions US takes.

 

[Huelague]

Iam in favour to return in F-35 project. Not as customer, but manufacturer.

 

[Fuzuli NL]

The ambassador primary job is to tell host country what (he thinks) they want to hear....keep doors/potentials open "verbally" etc.

A concrete filter needs to be applied when it comes to ambassadors....to try get some actual message and compare with actions etc.

Check out what he has said regd the regional dynamics....its vague filler material made more appetizing for Turkish ears.....and then compare to the actions US takes.

Spot on!

 

[TurkWolf]

I wonder if the US interest in bringing Turkiye back into the F-35 program has to do more with tapping the country's manufacturing potential. It has attempted to shift Turkiye's role in the program to some other nations but from what I hear that isn't going as well as the US hoped.

I suspect Turkiye's return is inevitable but the government is trying to extract maximum concessions from the US in negotiations before an agreement is reached.

I really don't have much of a strong opinion on this one.
But would welcome it, just to see certain nations/people reaction and crying.

 

[Bogeyman]

Since 2023, China has imposed export controls on antimony, gallium, germanium, graphite, and heavy rare-earth elements, creating upstream bottlenecks, leading to over 300 F-35s being delivered without its new AN/APG-85 radar due to a lack of gallium.

China-Proofing the American Industrial Base

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[Pokemonte13]

Since 2023, China has imposed export controls on antimony, gallium, germanium, graphite, and heavy rare-earth elements, creating upstream bottlenecks, leading to over 300 F-35s being delivered without its new AN/APG-85 radar due to a lack of gallium.

China-Proofing the American Industrial Base

Economic Security Essay Contest Winner!

www.chinatalk.media

Not really sure if 300 but the main issue is that the radar is to big thats the main issue other wise the block 3 is fine