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Lawmakers Push For Sanctions Over Turkey’s Potential Use Of S-400 To Track F-16s

By Matthew Beinart

Wednesday, October 7th, 2020

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Lawmakers Push For Sanctions Over Turkey’s Potential Use Of S-400 To Track F-16s

Lockheed Martin's F-16 fighter contributed to sales and earnings gains in the fourth quarter. Photo: Lockheed Martin

A pair of senators are urging the State Department to impose sanctions on Turkey for its purchase of the Russian-made S-400 air defense system, raising concerns the capability is being used to detect U.S.-made F-16 fighter aircraft. Sens. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and James Lankford (R-Okla.) sent a letter Wednesday to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pressing him to provide information on Turkey’s use of the S-400. Ankara was removed from the F-35 program over its purchase of the system.…

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