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Pentagon Suspends F-35 Fighter Jet Deal with Turkey

(Wall Street Journal) Nancy A. Youssef and Doug Cameron - The U.S. is suspending delivery of support equipment and supplies to Turkey for F-35 jet fighters because of Ankara's pursuit of a Russian antiaircraft system over repeated U.S. objections, the Pentagon announced Monday. Turkey received its first F-35 plane last June. Local suppliers such as Turkish Aerospace Industries produce major parts for the plane. The Pentagon said Monday it is developing alternative suppliers. The U.S. fears that introducing a top American jet fighter into a country equipped with Russian antiaircraft technology could allow the Russian system to better spot U.S. aircraft.

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