What’s at stake in latest Turkey demand for F-16s? - analysis

The sale of F-16s is now becoming another way that Ankara is making demands for more weapons and seeking to trade this sale for dropping its opposition to letting Finland and Sweden join NATO.

A US Air Force F-16 jet fighter takes off from an airbase during CRUZEX multinational air exercise in Natal

A US Air Force F-16 jet fighter takes off from an airbase during CRUZEX multinational air exercise in Natal

(photo credit: REUTERS)

BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

JANUARY 19, 2023 11:39

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