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U.S. Sanctions Turkey Over Purchase Of Russian S-400 Missile Defense System

By Matthew Beinart

Monday, December 14th, 2020

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U.S. Sanctions Turkey Over Purchase Of Russian S-400 Missile Defense System

A Russian S-400 SAM. (Photo: Aleksey Toritsyn).

The White House on Monday announced it is imposing sanctions on Turkey for its purchase of the Russian-made S-400 missile defense system. The sanctions are the first to be placed under the new Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) and include visa restrictions, banning U.S. export licenses and blocking assets for select Turkish individuals. “Today’s actions are not intended to undermine the military capabilities or combat readiness of Turkey or any other U.S. ally or partner, but rather to…

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