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The Pentagon on July 31 criticized Turkey’s plans to purchase a Russian air-defense system instead of investing in NATO technology.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is in talks to get Russia to supply Ankara with its latest S-400 surface-to-air missile system.
Pentagon spokesman Navy Captain Jeff Davis said the Pentagon had concerns over its NATO ally’s purchase of the Russian technology because it might not work with other equipment used by the 29-nation alliance.
“Generally speaking it’s a good idea for allies to buy inter-operable equipment,” Davis said.
“With any ally, with any partner with whom we inter-operate ... we want them to buy things and invest in things that will further invest in our alliance.”
Turkish media have in recent days reported that the deal is being finalized with Russia.
originally posted by: yuppa
Oh turkey... dont you know the russians have backdoors in those and if they choose to swoop in they will turn them off and bomb them.
originally posted by: pheonix358
originally posted by: yuppa
Oh turkey... dont you know the russians have backdoors in those and if they choose to swoop in they will turn them off and bomb them.
What ... the US missiles do not have that feature? That is just BS.
If that feature was real, the manufacturer would never sell another system.
Additionally, this is why you have your own techs go over the system before putting it in place.
P
originally posted by: InsaneIthorian
originally posted by: pheonix358
originally posted by: yuppa
Oh turkey... dont you know the russians have backdoors in those and if they choose to swoop in they will turn them off and bomb them.
What ... the US missiles do not have that feature? That is just BS.
If that feature was real, the manufacturer would never sell another system.
Additionally, this is why you have your own techs go over the system before putting it in place.
P
F-35 i believe has it in there export models. The USA can switch can render the software inoperable. Only the USA and I think UK has access to the source code so if the USA decides to junk the software the other countrys with the exception of the UK and israel (who wrote there own source code if i remember) are left with $200 million lumps of useless metel.